No. 586 in Japanese
ケーキ
Cake.
In a sentence
私は誕生日にチョコレートケーキを食べました。
I ate a chocolate cake on my birthday.
Here, 'ケーキ' is used as a direct object, being the food item consumed during an event.
彼女はケーキ屋で色々なケーキを見ていました。
She was looking at various cakes at the cake shop.
In this sentence, 'ケーキ' signifies the types of cakes available and being observed in a shop.
手作りのケーキは本当においしいです。
Homemade cakes are truly delicious.
Here, 'ケーキ' is used to describe a category of cakes, particularly those made at home.
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