ケーキ
Meanings
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Refers broadly to Western-style cakes, including sponge cakes, cheesecakes, and similar desserts. Not typically used for traditional Japanese sweets (和菓子).
I bought a big cake for my birthday.
This cake is not too sweet and very delicious.
Usage patterns
- ケーキを焼くto bake a cake
I baked a cake for my little sister's birthday.
- ケーキを切るto cut a cake
We all cut the cake and shared it.
- ケーキにろうそくを立てるto put candles on a cake
I put five candles on the cake.
- 〈数〉個のケーキcounting whole cakes
I ordered three cakes for the party.