クリーム

• Reading: クリーム
• Romaji: kuriimu
• Pronunciation: /kɯ.ɾiː.mɯ/

Meaning

Cream. Refers to dairy cream, cosmetic cream, or cream-colored items.

A loanword from English 'cream' with broad usage. Covers dairy products (生クリーム, fresh cream), desserts (クリームパン, cream bread), cosmetics (ハンドクリーム, hand cream), and the color cream. One of the most common loanwords in daily Japanese life.

Examples

1. ケーキの上にクリームをたっぷり乗せた。 I put lots of cream on top of the cake.
2. 冬は毎日ハンドクリームを塗っている。 I put on hand cream every day in winter.
3. コーヒーにクリームを入れますか。 Do you take cream in your coffee?

Usage Guide

Context: food, cosmetics, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'cream,' which itself comes from Old French 'cresme.' Entered Japanese in the Meiji era along with Western food culture.

Cultural Context

Era: Meiji era

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal