生(なま)クリーム

なまくりーむ

noun

fresh cream; heavy cream; whipping cream

1. fresh cream; heavy cream; whipping cream

Cream made from milk fat that has not been processed with additives or plant-based substitutes. Used in cooking, baking, and as a topping for desserts and drinks.

ケーキに生(なま)クリームを塗(ぬ)った。

I spread fresh cream on the cake.

生(なま)クリームを泡立(あわだ)てて、ホイップクリームを作(つく)る。

Whip the fresh cream to make whipped cream.

このパスタソースには生(なま)クリームをたっぷり使(つか)っているので濃厚(のうこう)な味(あじ)わいだ。

This pasta sauce uses plenty of fresh cream, giving it a rich flavor.

Etymology

生(なま) (raw, fresh, unprocessed) + クリーム (cream). The 生(なま) prefix distinguishes it from processed or plant-based cream substitutes.

Usage

In Japan, 生(なま)クリーム specifically refers to cream made purely from milk fat (typically 35-47% fat content), as opposed to cheaper substitutes that contain vegetable oils.

Common collocations

生(なま)クリームを泡立(あわだ)てる (to whip fresh cream)
生(なま)クリームを加(くわ)える (to add fresh cream)
生(なま)クリームたっぷり (lots of fresh cream)

Related Words

Related: 練乳(れんにゅう) (condensed milk)

Compare: コンデンスミルク (condensed milk)

Compare: メレンゲ (meringue)

Related: サワークリーム (sour cream)

Related: ホイップクリーム (whipped cream)

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Added 2026.3.8 22:21 · Revised 2026.9.30 17:42

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