洋菓子

ようがし

Meanings

1. Noun Western confectionery

Kanji

• 洋 ocean. Read as ヨウ.
• 菓 sweets
• 子 child. Read as シ.

Example sentences

• 和菓子は洋菓子よりカロリーが低い。
  Japanese sweets are lower in calories than Western sweets.

Words containing 洋菓子

• 洋菓子屋 (ようがしや) cake shop
• 生洋菓子 (なまようがし) fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
• 西洋菓子 (せいようがし) Western confectionery

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