also: うぃすきーぼんぼん
noun
whisky bonbon; liqueur candy
A small chocolate candy with a liquid whisky or liqueur center. The term is a direct loan from French, commonly used in Japan for this type of confectionery.
from French
お土産にウイスキーボンボンを買った。
I bought whisky bonbons as a souvenir.
ウイスキーボンボンは大人向けのチョコレートだ。
Whisky bonbons are chocolates for adults.
Standard katakana spelling for this loanword.
Alternate spelling using ウィ for 'wi'.
Spelling with interpunct separating the components.
Alternate spelling with ウィ and interpunct.
Loanword from French 'whisky bonbon' or possibly English 'whisky bonbon', referring to a chocolate filled with whisky or liqueur.