noun
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
A common sweet made from spun sugar, often sold at festivals. Also called 綿菓子 (わたがし).
See also: 綿菓子 (わたがし)
お祭りで綿あめを買った。
I bought cotton candy at the festival.
子供の頃、綿あめが大好きだった。
When I was a child, I loved cotton candy.
Synonym for cotton candy; 綿菓子 is slightly more formal or written, while 綿あめ is more colloquial and common in speech.
Compound of 綿 (わた, 'cotton') and 飴 (あめ, 'candy'), referring to the fluffy, cotton-like appearance of spun sugar.