半生菓子(はんなまがし)

はんなまがし
noun
semi-dry Japanese confection
food
1. semi-dry wagashi; semi-moist confection
Japanese sweets with a moisture content between fresh (生菓子(なまがし)) and dry (干菓子(ひがし)) wagashi. Includes most 最中(もなか) and many bean-jam-filled pastries; keeps longer than fresh wagashi.
半生菓子(はんなまがし)は日持(ひも)ちがよい。
Semi-dry wagashi keep well.
お土産(みやげ)に半生菓子(はんなまがし)の詰(つ)め合(あ)わせを選(えら)んだ。
I chose an assortment of semi-dry wagashi as a souvenir.
半生菓子(はんなまがし)は水分量(すいぶんりょう)によって生菓子(なまがし)と干菓子(ひがし)の中間(ちゅうかん)に分類(ぶんるい)される。
Semi-dry wagashi are classified between fresh and dry wagashi based on moisture content.

Industry term used by wagashi makers and packaged-food labels. Defined by water content: roughly 10–30%, between fresh wagashi (above 30%) and dry wagashi (below 10%). Because of the lower moisture, 半生菓子(はんなまがし) tolerate gift-shop shelf lives of one to two weeks.

Similar words

  • 生菓子(なまがし): fresh wagashi — must be eaten within a day or two
  • 干菓子(ひがし): dry wagashi — keeps for months (落雁(らくがん), candies)
  • 上生菓子(じょうなまがし): high-grade fresh wagashi — formal tea sweets
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Added 2026.6.4 13:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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