Japanese Conversation · Level 10
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Japanese word
ドロップ
Pronunciation
Romajidoroppu
Meaning
- nounhard candy
Example
私はドロップをゆっくりなめます。watashi wa do ro ppu o yu kku ri na me ma su
I slowly suck on the hard candy.
More examples
子どもたちは遠足のおやつにドロップを持っていきます。ko do mo ta chi wa en soku no o ya tsu ni do ro ppu o mo tte i ki ma su
The children take hard candies as a snack on their field trip.
Core concept
It centers on a small, solid sweet that is held in the mouth and allowed to dissolve slowly rather than chewed.
Common phrases
ドロップをなめるdo ro ppu o na me ru
suck on a hard candy
ドロップを口に含むdo ro ppu o kuchi ni fuku mu
hold a hard candy in one's mouth
Similar words
飴ame: A sweet made from hardened sugar or syrup that can be eaten by slowly dissolving it in the mouth.
キャンディーkyandī: A small sweet confection that may be hard, soft, or chewy and is often individually wrapped.
飴玉amedama: One small, solid piece of candy that is often round and dissolved in the mouth.
Definition in Japanese
砂糖や水あめなどを煮詰めて固めた、硬くて口の中でなめて食べる菓子。sa tō ya mizu a me na do o ni tsu me te kata me ta kata ku te kuchi no naka de na me te ta be ru ka shi
Word origin
The Japanese word ドロップ (doroppu, "hard candy") is borrowed from English drop in its confectionery sense, meaning a small hard sweet.
Usage tips
- In English, drop usually needs a modifier when it means a candy, as in lemon drop or cough drop, while Japanese uses ドロップ (doroppu) alone for hard candy.
Other meanings
- candynoun