Snack Foods
Candy, Pastries, Sweets
noun
Cake is a child's favorite snack food. This word refers to all the junkie snacks you can imagine, candy, pastries and sweets, but also savory snacks too. You know, like chips and stuff... 🤤
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
どうしてお友達のお菓子に水をかけたの？
Why did you pour water on your friend's candy?
お菓子屋さんに行って、ケーキを買ってきてちょうだいな。
Can you go to a pastry shop and buy a cake?
甘くないお菓子だったら、ポテトチップスが人気ですよ。
For a snack that isn't sweet, potato chips are a popular choice.
小さい頃、お菓子の家に住むことが夢でした。
When I was a little, my dream was to live in a house made of candy.