No. 1,497 in Japanese
かき氷
Shaved ice dessert.
In a sentence
夏になると、みんなでかき氷を食べに行きます。
When summer comes, we all go out to eat shaved ice.
かき氷 is the object of the verb 食べに行きます (to go to eat), referring to the cold dessert typically enjoyed in summer.
田中さんはイチゴ味のかき氷が好きです。
Mr. Tanaka likes strawberry-flavored shaved ice.
かき氷 is described as イチゴ味 (strawberry-flavored), showing its various flavor possibilities.
祭りでは、大きなかき氷の屋台を見つけました。
At the festival, I found a big shaved ice stall.
かき氷 is contextualized within the scene of a festival, being the primary product sold at a specific stall (屋台).
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