サンデー

さんでー
noun
sundae (ice cream dessert)
1. sundae; ice cream sundae
An ice cream dessert topped with sauce, whipped cream, nuts, fruit, and other toppings. From English 'sundae.'
チョコレートサンデーを注文(ちゅうもん)した。
I ordered a chocolate sundae.
このお(みせ)のサンデーはボリュームがすごい。
The sundaes at this shop are enormous.
子供(こども)たちが(おお)きなサンデーを(うれ)しそうに()べていた。
The children were happily eating a big sundae.

A loanword from English "sundae." In Japanese, this word is homophonous with サンデー meaning "Sunday," but the context usually makes the meaning clear.

COMMON TYPES:

  • チョコレートサンデー: chocolate sundae
  • ストロベリーサンデー: strawberry sundae
  • フルーツサンデー: fruit sundae
  • パフェ: parfait — a similar but distinct dessert in Japan, typically served in a tall glass

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • パフェ: parfait — in Japan, a parfait is typically taller, served in a glass, with layers of ice cream, fruit, and cream; a sundae is usually served in a bowl or dish
  • ソフトクリーム: soft-serve ice cream — not a sundae but another common ice cream dessert

NOTE ON HOMOPHONE:
サンデー also means "Sunday" (from English). Additionally, it appears in the name of the manga magazine 週刊少年(しゅうかんしょうねん)サンデー (Weekly Shonen Sunday).