No. 1,468 in Japanese
菓子
Confectionery; sweets; snacks.
In a sentence
私はお茶の時間に菓子を食べました。
I ate sweets during tea time.
Here, '菓子' refers to 'sweets' or 'confectionery,' typically snacks enjoyed with tea or as a light dessert.
この和菓子はとても甘いです。
This traditional Japanese confection is very sweet.
In this sentence, '和菓子' specifies 'Japanese sweets,' where '菓子' is used within a compound word.
ケーキやクッキーなどの洋菓子も好きです。
I also like Western-style sweets like cakes and cookies.
'菓子' is used within '洋菓子,' meaning 'Western-style confectionery,' contrasting with traditional Japanese sweets.
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