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How to say 'Ice cream' in Japanese | アイスクリーム

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The Japanese word for Ice cream is 'Aisukuriimu', written as アイスクリーム in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Ice cream

    Reading

    Aisukuriimu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'アイスクリーム (aisukuriimu)' is a loanword from English, meaning 'ice cream'. It refers to the sweet frozen dessert made from dairy products, sugar, and flavorings. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation, especially in contexts related to food, desserts, or summer treats. For example: I want to eat ice cream「アイスクリームを食べたい」(あいすくりーむをたべたい). This ice cream is delicious「このアイスクリームは美味しい」(このあいすくりーむはおいしい). Note that while 'アイスクリーム' is the most common term, you might also encounter 'ソフトクリーム (sofutokuriimu)', which specifically refers to soft-serve ice cream.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1207

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word アイスクリーム

This word contains 6 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    A
  • katakana

    Reading

    I
  • katakana

    Reading

    Su
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ku
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ri
  • katakana

    Reading

    Mu

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'Aisukuriimu' means 'Ice cream' .

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