(かし)

おかし
noun
sweets, snacks, confections
1. sweets, snacks, confections
Sweet foods or snacks; includes candy, cookies, cakes, etc.
菓子(かし)()
To buy snacks.
菓子(かし)()です。
I like sweets.
土産(みやげ)にお菓子(かし)をもらった。
I received sweets as a souvenir.
子供(こども)たちにお菓子(かし)あげた
I gave the children snacks.
この(みせ)のお菓子(かし)はとても人気(にんき)がある。
The sweets at this shop are very popular.

菓子(かし) is a general term for sweets, snacks, and confections.

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COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 菓子(かし)(つく): to make sweets
  • 菓子(かし)(): confectionery shop
  • 手作(てづく)のお菓子(かし): homemade sweets
  • 菓子(かし)(づく)り: making sweets

USAGE NOTE:
The お prefix (honorific) is commonly used but can be dropped: 菓子(かし). In compounds, お is usually omitted: 和菓子(わがし), 菓子(かし)(おり) (box of sweets).