Illustration: At a low table in a Japanese living room, a grandparent opens a plain confectionery box containing small cookies, wrapped candies and neatly arranged sweet cakes. A child reaches toward one treat while carefully balancing another on their saucer, unable to hide their enthusiasm.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

菓か子し

kashi

sweets, confectionery

In everyday speech it is often お菓子. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 菓子かし類るいは歯はに悪わるいとよく言いわれる。

    It is often said that sweets are bad for your teeth.

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  2. その子供こどもは菓子かしをつかんだ。

    The child grabbed the candy.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 子供こどもは一般いっぱんには菓子かしが好すきだ。

    In general, children are fond of candy.

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Kanji in 菓子

  • 菓sweets; cakesOnカ
  • 子childOnシ・ス・ツKunこ・ね

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