キャラメル

きゃらめる
noun
caramel
food
1. caramel, caramel candy
A chewy candy made from sugar, butter, and cream, or the flavor of caramelized sugar.
キャラメル()べる
To eat caramel.
キャラメル(あじ)アイス()だ。
I like caramel-flavored ice cream.
There is bittersweet caramel sauce on top of the pudding.

From English/Portuguese "caramel." Refers both to the candy and to the flavor.

Compounds

  • キャラメルソース: caramel sauce
  • キャラメルマキアート: caramel macchiato
  • (なま)キャラメル: soft caramel (a popular sweet from Hokkaido)
  • キャラメルポップコーン: caramel popcorn
  • キャラメル(あじ): caramel flavor

Cultural note

森永(もりなが)ミルクキャラメル (Morinaga Milk Caramel) is one of Japan's most iconic candies, sold since 1913.