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Meanings
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Wasei-eigo from English 'soft cream'. Refers specifically to the soft, swirled ice cream dispensed from a machine, not regular scooped ice cream.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from soft cream
On a hot day, I crave soft serve ice cream.
The soft serve at this shop is rich and delicious.
Usage patterns
- ソフトクリームが溶けるthe soft-serve ice cream melts
It was so hot that the soft-serve melted right away.
- 〈場所〉でソフトクリームを売るto sell soft-serve ice cream at a place
This farm sells soft-serve ice cream.
- ソフトクリームをなめるto lick a soft-serve ice cream cone
The child is walking along licking a soft-serve ice cream cone.