noun
sweets; sweet food
General term for sweet foods, including candy, cake, and other confections.
甘いものが大好きです。
I love sweets.
食後に甘いものを食べたくなった。
I felt like eating something sweet after the meal.
Loanword from English 'sweets', often used for fashionable or Western-style desserts, while 甘いもの is a broader, more traditional term.
Refers specifically to snacks and confectionery, often store-bought or homemade small treats, whereas 甘いもの can include any sweet food, even fruit or sweet dishes.
Compound of 甘い (sweet) and もの (thing).