Japanese word

クッキー

Pronunciation

Romajikukkī

Meaning

  • nouncookie

Example

このクッキーは甘いです。ko no ku kkī wa ama i de su

This cookie is sweet.

Illustration for クッキー (cookie)

More examples

妹にクッキーを一枚あげます。imōto ni ku kkī o ichi mai a ge ma su

I give my little sister one cookie.

子どもたちは牛乳とクッキーを食べました。ko do mo ta chi wa gyū nyū to ku kkī o ta be ma shi ta

The children ate cookies with milk.

Core concept

Refers to a small, usually sweet piece of baked dough that is eaten as a snack or dessert.

Common phrases

  • クッキーを食べるku kkī o ta be ru

    eat cookies

  • クッキーの生地ku kkī no ki ji

    cookie dough

Similar words

ビスケットbisuketto: A small, usually crisp baked food made from flour-based dough.
サブレsabure: A crisp biscuit made with a high proportion of butter and a tender texture.

Definition in Japanese

小麦粉、砂糖、バターなどを混ぜて焼いた小型の菓子。ko mugi kona sa tō ba tā na do o ma ze te ya i ta ko gata no ka shi

Word origin

クッキー (kukkī, "cookie") entered Japanese from English, and English cookie derives from Dutch koekje, meaning "little cake".

Usage tips

  • The phrase fortune cookie refers to a crisp cookie served with a paper message inside, especially in many Chinese restaurants in the United States.

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