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砂さ糖とうの衣ころも

Meanings

1

frosting; icing

Refers to a sweet sugar coating on cakes or pastries. The word is a compound of 砂糖 (sugar) and 衣 (coating/garment).

ケーキに砂さ糖とうの衣ころもをかける。
I pour icing over the cake.
このクッキーは砂さ糖とうの衣ころもがかかっている。
These cookies are coated with frosting.

Kanji

砂sand
糖sugar
衣garment, clothes, dressing

Related words

アイシング
アイシング is a loanword from English 'icing' and is more common in modern baking contexts. 砂糖の衣 is a native Japanese compound that literally means 'sugar coating' and can sound slightly more traditional or descriptive.
フロスティング
フロスティング is another loanword for 'frosting', used in Western-style baking. 砂糖の衣 is a broader term for any sugar-based coating, not limited to buttercream-style frostings.

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砂さ糖とう+衣ころも

Etymology

Compound of 砂糖 (sugar) and 衣 (clothing, coating), literally 'sugar coating'. The word follows a common pattern of using 衣 to describe a layer covering something.