parfait eaten at the end of a meal
A parfait served as a meal-ender, often after drinking or a course meal, as a light dessert to finish.
After the drinking party, let's go get a shime-parfait.
The shime-parfait at this shop is popular because it's not too sweet.
Kana spelling is standard; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 締め (closing/finishing) is seen but less common than kana.
Uses the shorthand symbol 〆 for 締め; occasionally seen in casual writing.
Compound of シメ (shime, 'closing' or 'finishing') and パフェ (parfait). The term likely originated in Japanese food culture, referring to a parfait eaten as a light dessert to conclude a meal or drinking session.