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 words

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.

Related Words

Related: 生菓子(なまがし) (refers to fresh confections that are…)

Related: 和菓子(わがし) (is the general term for Japanese-style…)

Related: 洋菓子(ようがし) (refers to Western-style confections.)

Compare: 蒸(む)し菓子(がし) (steamed confection)

Compare: マカロン (macaron (French confection))

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Added 2026.3.8 19:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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