焼(や)き菓子(がし)

やきがし
noun
baked goods; baked sweets
1. baked goods; baked sweets
Confections that are baked in an oven, such as cookies, cakes, madeleines, and similar items. Contrasts with 生菓子(なまがし) (fresh confections) which are not baked or have a short shelf life.
焼(や)き菓子(がし)を焼(や)いた。
I baked some sweets.
この店(みせ)は手作(てづく)りの焼(や)き菓子(がし)で有名(ゆうめい)だ。
This shop is famous for its handmade baked goods.
お土産(みやげ)に焼(や)き菓子(がし)の詰(つ)め合(あ)わせを買(か)って帰(かえ)った。
I bought an assortment of baked sweets as a souvenir to bring home.

USAGE:
焼(や)き菓子(がし) is a broad term covering Western-style baked goods like cookies, cakes, and tarts, as well as Japanese baked confections. It is a compound of 焼(や)き (baking) + 菓子(かし) (sweets), with 菓子(かし) becoming {がし} through rendaku.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 焼(や)き菓子(がし)の詰(つ)め合(あ)わせ (assortment of baked goods)
  • 手作(てづく)りの焼(や)き菓子(がし) (handmade baked goods)
  • 焼(や)き菓子(がし)を焼(や)く (bake sweets)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 生菓子(なまがし) refers to fresh confections that are not baked, such as mochi or fresh wagashi.
  • 和菓子(わがし) is the general term for Japanese-style sweets.
  • 洋菓子(ようがし) refers to Western-style confections.
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