noun
Commonly used in the context of Italian cuisine or upscale dining to refer to dessert or sweet treats.
from Italian dolce
イタリアンレストランで、食後にドルチェを注文した。
At the Italian restaurant, I ordered dessert after the meal.
adverb
dolce; sweetly and gently
Musical direction borrowed from Italian, instructing a performer to play in a sweet, gentle manner.
この楽章はドルチェで演奏するように指示されている。
This movement is marked to be played dolce.