クリームチーズ
くりーむちーず
noun
cream cheese
1.
cream cheese
A soft, mild, spreadable fresh cheese made from cream and milk. Used in Japan most often for cheesecake, bagels, and as a spread on bread or crackers.
クリームチーズをパンに塗る。
I spread cream cheese on bread.
クリームチーズを使ってチーズケーキを作った。
I made cheesecake using cream cheese.
ベーグルにスモークサーモンとクリームチーズをのせて食べるのが好きだ。
I like eating bagels topped with smoked salmon and cream cheese.
常温で少し柔らかくしたクリームチーズに、蜂蜜と胡椒を混ぜると、ワインによく合う。
Cream cheese softened a bit at room temperature, mixed with honey and pepper, goes very well with wine.
クリームチーズ is a loanword referring to cream cheese, the soft, mild, spreadable fresh cheese best known internationally as the basis for American-style cheesecake.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- クリームチーズを塗る: to spread cream cheese (on bread, etc.)
- クリームチーズを使う: to use cream cheese (in cooking)
- クリームチーズを混ぜる: to mix cream cheese (with other ingredients)
- クリームチーズの入ったケーキ: cake containing cream cheese
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ナチュラルチーズ: natural cheese (the broader category cream cheese belongs to)
- カマンベール: Camembert (a different type of soft cheese)
- マスカルポーネ: mascarpone (Italian fresh cheese, often used similarly in desserts)
- バター: butter — sometimes used as a spread substitute, but very different in flavor and culinary role
USAGE NOTES:
- The KIRI brand and Philadelphia brand are the most recognized cream cheeses in Japan, both available in supermarkets in small individual packs.
- Beyond Western recipes, クリームチーズ is increasingly used in Japan in fusion dishes, such as inside onigiri or with smoked fish.