ケーキ

• 読み: ケーキ
• ローマ字: keeki
• 発音: /keː.ki/

意味

Cake. Western-style cakes and pastries.

Borrowed from English 'cake.' Japan has a highly refined cake culture, with patisseries rivalling those in France. The most iconic is the Christmas cake (クリスマスケーキ), a strawberry shortcake traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve. Birthday cakes (バースデーケーキ) are also very common.

例文

1. 誕生日にケーキを食べます。
2. このケーキはとてもおいしいです。
3. ケーキ屋さんで苺のケーキを買いました。

使い方ガイド

場面: celebrations, cafes, dessert

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Borrowed from English 'cake.' Western-style baking was introduced during the Meiji era. Japanese pastry chefs developed their own lighter, less sweet style that has become world-renowned.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji era

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal