飴(あめ)

あめ

noun

candy

1. candy, hard candy, sweets

A sweet confection, typically hard candy made from sugar. Different from 雨 (ame, rain) which has the same pronunciation.

飴(あめ)を食(た)べますか。

Do you want to eat some candy?

子(こ)どもに飴(あめ)をあげました。

I gave candy to the child.

のどに飴(あめ)がいいですよ。

Candy is good for your throat.

Throat lozenges

ポケットに飴(あめ)が入(はい)っていました。

There was candy in my pocket.

飴(あめ)を食(た)べながら、本(ほん)を読(よ)んでいます。

I'm reading a book while eating candy.

飴(あめ) is homophone with 雨(あめ) (rain), but they have different kanji. This 飴(あめ) refers to hard candy or sweets. For softer candy or chocolate, チョコレート or キャンディー might be used. 飴(あめ)と鞭(むち) ('carrot and stick' literally 'candy and whip') is a common expression.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:44 · Revised 2026.2.13 11:44

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