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砂糖の衣 (satounokoromo) Japanese meaning: frosting | Kotomora
じ 字
Kanji 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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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.
