飴玉(あめだま)

あめだま
noun
hard candy; drop
food
1. hard candy; candy drop
A small, round, hard piece of candy meant to be sucked rather than chewed. A traditional Japanese confection that comes in various flavors.
飴玉(あめだま)をなめる。
To suck on a hard candy.
おばあちゃんがいつも飴玉(あめだま)をくれた。
Grandma always gave me hard candies.
喉(のど)が痛(いた)いときは飴玉(あめだま)を一(ひと)つ口(くち)に入(い)れると楽(らく)になる。
When your throat hurts, popping a hard candy in your mouth helps.

Usage

The word combines 飴(あめ) (candy) and 玉(たま) (ball), describing the round shape. While 飴(あめ) can refer to any kind of candy or sweets in general, 飴玉(あめだま) specifically refers to the hard, round type.

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Related: 飴(あめ) (candy (general))
Compare: キャンディー (candy)
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Added 2026.3.15 13:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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