アイスクリーム

あいすくりーむ
noun
ice cream
1. ice cream
A frozen dessert made from cream, sugar, and flavorings.
アイスクリーム()べたい
I want to eat ice cream.
Children love ice cream.
Which ice cream would you like, vanilla or chocolate?
When summer comes, ice cream sales increase.
This ice cream is handmade and uses only fresh ingredients.

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(): ice cream shop
  • バニラアイス: vanilla ice cream
  • 抹茶(まっちゃ)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:

  • かき(ごおり): shaved ice
  • ジェラート: gelato
  • シャーベット: sherbet/sorbet
  • アイスキャンデー: popsicle/ice lolly

NOTE:
ソフトクリーム is a wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English) term not used in English-speaking countries.