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sweets, snacks, confections
Sweet foods or snacks; includes candy, cookies, cakes, etc.
お菓子 is a general term for sweets, snacks, and confections.
CATEGORIES:
- 和菓子: traditional Japanese sweets
- 洋菓子: Western-style sweets
- 駄菓子: cheap candy (nostalgic treats)
- 生菓子: fresh confections
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
USAGE NOTE:
The お prefix (honorific) is commonly used but can be dropped: 菓子. In compounds, お is usually omitted: 和菓子, 菓子折 (box of sweets).
Related Words
Related:
和菓子 (Japanese sweets (subcategory))