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糖菓 (とうか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

糖とう菓か

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Meanings

1

noun

sweets; confectionery; candy

General term for sugary treats and confectionery items.

子こ供どもたちは糖とう菓かが大だい好すきだ。
Children love sweets.
この店みせでは手て作づくりの糖とう菓かを売うっている。
This shop sells handmade confectionery.

Kanji

糖sugar
菓candy, cakes, fruit

Similar words

お菓か子し
More common and broader term for snacks and sweets; 糖菓 is more formal and specifically emphasizes sugar-based confections.
スイーツ
Loanword from English, often used for Western-style desserts and trendy sweets; 糖菓 is a native Japanese term with a more traditional or formal feel.

Etymology

Compound of 糖 (tō, 'sugar') and 菓 (ka, 'confection, fruit'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with sugar-based sweets.