Refers to frozen water, as in drinks or natural ice.
from English ice · from German Eis
Please put some ice in the glass.
Abbreviation of アイスクリーム. Very common in casual speech and menus.
See also: アイスクリーム
Let's have some ice cream after the meal.
Abbreviation of アイスキャンディー. Refers to frozen treats on a stick.
See also: アイスキャンディー
I bought an ice pop at the summer festival.
noun-modifying (irregular)
iced; cold
Prenominal use meaning served with ice or chilled, as in アイスコーヒー (iced coffee) or アイスティー (iced tea).
I'll have an iced coffee, please.
Slang for methamphetamine. Strongly associated with criminal contexts.
See also: 覚醒剤
The police announced that he was in possession of ice.
usurer; loansharking
Archaic colloquialism from the Edo period, based on a pun between 高利貸し (usurer) and 氷菓子 (frozen sweet). Not used in modern Japanese.
In the Edo period, as a pun, a usurer was sometimes called アイス.
It was so hot that the ice cream melted right away.
I'll have my coffee iced, please.
In summer I eat an ice pop every day.
ice dancing
ice pop; popsicle; ice lolly
icy road; black ice on roads · frozen snow surface; icy slope · skating rink; ice rink
iceberg
ice arena
ice pillow
ice dye; azoic dye
adzuki bean ice cream
ice show
ice tongs
ice pack; ice bag; pack ice
ice pick
ice bucket; ice pail
ice milk; low-fat ice cream · iced milk; cold milk
ice yacht