noun
A general term for sweet foods, especially candies and pastries. Used in product names and food industry contexts.
この店では手作りのコンフェクションを販売しています。
This shop sells handmade confections.
スイーツ is a more common and casual term for sweets and desserts, while コンフェクション is more formal or industry-specific.
菓子 is the native Japanese word for confectionery and is more widely used in everyday language.
Borrowed from English 'confection'.