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ice cream
A frozen dessert made from cream, sugar, and flavorings.
アイスクリーム is the full loanword from English "ice cream." In casual speech, it is almost always shortened to アイス.
Common collocations
- アイスクリーム屋: ice cream shop
- バニラアイス: vanilla ice cream
- 抹茶アイス: matcha ice cream
- ソフトクリーム: soft-serve ice cream (note: this is Japanese English; in English it's "soft serve")
- カップアイス: cup ice cream
- コーンアイス: cone ice cream
Related frozen treats
Usage
ソフトクリーム is a wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English) term not used in English-speaking countries.
Related Words
Related:
かき氷 (shaved ice)
Related:
ジェラート (gelato)
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シャーベット (sherbet/sorbet)
Compare:
氷菓子 (frozen treat)
Related:
バニラアイス (vanilla ice cream)