1.
frozen treat; ice confection
A general term for frozen desserts and sweets, including popsicles, shaved ice, ice cream, and sorbet.
夏は氷菓子がおいしい。
Frozen treats are delicious in summer.
子供たちが氷菓子を食べながら遊んでいる。
The children are playing while eating frozen treats.
コンビニの氷菓子コーナーには色々な種類の商品が並んでいる。
Various types of products are lined up in the convenience store's frozen treats section.
USAGE:
A broad category term encompassing popsicles, shaved ice, ice cream, and similar frozen sweets. In product labeling, 氷菓 (without 子) is used as a regulatory classification for frozen desserts with lower milk fat content than ice cream.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 氷菓子を食べる (to eat a frozen treat)
- 氷菓子売り場 (frozen treats section)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- アイスクリーム: ice cream — specifically ice cream
- かき氷: shaved ice — a specific type of frozen treat
- 氷菓: frozen confection — the abbreviated/regulatory term