かき氷(ごおり)

かきごおり
noun
shaved ice
1. shaved ice, snow cone
A cold dessert made of finely shaved ice topped with flavored syrup. A classic Japanese summer treat.
かき氷(ごおり)を食(た)べたい。
I want to eat shaved ice.
イチゴ味(あじ)のかき氷(ごおり)を注文(ちゅうもん)した。
I ordered a strawberry-flavored shaved ice.
夏祭(なつまつ)りの屋台(やたい)でかき氷(ごおり)を買(か)うのが毎年(まいとし)の楽(たの)しみだ。
Buying shaved ice at the summer festival stalls is something I look forward to every year.

Also written as カキ氷(ごおり) or 掻(か)き氷(ごおり). The 氷(こおり) reading changes to ごおり in this compound (rendaku).

COMMON FLAVORS:

  • イチゴ: strawberry
  • メロン: melon
  • ブルーハワイ: blue Hawaii
  • 宇治(うじ)抹茶(まっちゃ): Uji matcha
  • 練乳(れんにゅう)がけ: with condensed milk

CULTURE: Shops selling かき氷(ごおり) display a flag with the character 氷(こおり) in red on a white background. In recent years, gourmet かき氷(ごおり) shops with 天然(てんねん)氷(ごおり) (natural ice) have become popular.

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