マカロン

まかろん
noun
macaron (French confection)
food
1. macaron
A small round French confection made of two almond-meringue shells sandwiching a cream or jam filling. Sold in bright pastel colors and treated in Japan as a stylish gift sweet.
マカロンを三(みっ)つ買(か)った。
I bought three macarons.
色(いろ)とりどりのマカロンが箱(はこ)に並(なら)んでいる。
Colorful macarons are lined up in the box.
手土産(てみやげ)にマカロンを持(も)っていったら、子(こ)どもたちがとても喜(よろこ)んだ。
When I took macarons as a gift, the children were delighted.

Counted with 〜個(こ). Popular as a small gift or souvenir because the colors photograph well and the boxes are attractive.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • マカロニ: macaroni — a completely different word despite the similar sound
  • メレンゲ: meringue — the whipped egg white the shells are made from
  • 焼(や)き菓子(がし): baked sweets — the shop category macarons are usually sold under

Related Words

Compare: マカロニ (macaroni)
Compare: メレンゲ (meringue)
Compare: 焼(や)き菓子(がし) (baked sweets)
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Added 2026.8.5 9:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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