How to say 'Ice' or 'Ice cream' in Japanese | アイス

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The Japanese word for Ice or Ice cream is 'Aisu', written as アイス in Japanese.

word

アイス

Meaning

Ice, Ice cream

Reading

Aisu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'アイス (あいす)' can mean either 'ice' or 'ice cream', depending on the context. When referring to frozen water, it means 'ice'. For example: put ice in the drink「飲み物にアイスを入れて」(のみものにあいすをいれて). However, in casual conversation, it is more commonly used to refer to 'ice cream'. For example: let's eat ice cream「アイスを食べよう」(あいすをたべよう). The meaning is usually clear from the situation, but if clarification is needed, 'ice cream' can be specified as 'アイスクリーム (あいすくりーむ)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2024

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word アイス

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ア

Reading

katakana

イ

Reading

katakana

ス

Reading

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'Aisu' means 'Ice' or 'Ice cream' .

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