Japanese

おかし
Meaning: sweets; confectionery; snacks
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

お
菓
子

Example sentences

She often bakes homemade sweets on the weekends.
このお菓子をみんなで分けましょう。
Let's share these sweets with everyone.
助けてもらったお礼に、お菓子を差し上げた。
As a token of gratitude for the help, I gave some sweets.
先生から美味しいお菓子をいただきました
I received some delicious sweets from the teacher.
そのお菓子を一口ちょうだい。
Please give me a bite of that snack.
お菓子ばっか食べてると太るよ。
If you keep eating only sweets, you'll get fat.
お菓子を好きなだけ食べていいですよ。
You can eat as many sweets as you like.
入院している友人を、お菓子を持って見舞った。
I visited a friend who was in the hospital, bringing some sweets.
お菓子におまけのおもちゃが付いていた。
I got a toy as a bonus with the snack.
お菓子をみんなでわけた。
We shared the sweets among everyone.

Usage Notes

General term for candy, cakes, pastries, and other snacks.

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