キャンディー
きゃんでぃー
noun
candy; sweets; hard candy
1.
candy; hard candy; sweets
A piece of hard candy or boiled sweet. From English 'candy.' In Japanese, this word typically refers to hard candies specifically, as opposed to chocolate or other confections.
キャンディーをなめる。
To suck on a candy.
のどが痛いので、キャンディーを買った。
I bought some candy because my throat hurts.
子どもたちにカラフルなキャンディーを配ったら、みんな喜んだ。
When I handed out colorful candies to the children, they were all delighted.
A loanword from English 'candy.' In Japanese, キャンディー generally refers to hard candies or boiled sweets, while broader categories of sweets have different terms. The shorter form キャンディ is also used.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- キャンディーをなめる: to suck on a candy
- キャンディーを配る: to hand out candy
- フルーツキャンディー: fruit candy
- のどキャンディー: throat candy; cough drop
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 飴: candy; hard candy — the native Japanese word, more commonly used in everyday speech
- お菓子: sweets; snacks — broader term covering all confections
- ドロップ: drop candy — hard candy, often fruit-flavored, in a tin
- チョコレート: chocolate — a different category of confection