アイスaisu
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Definitions
- nounice
- nounice cream
- nounice pop; ice lolly; popsicle
- prenominal modifiercold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee)
- nounice (stimulant drug)
- nounusurer; usury; loansharkingEdo-period pun on 高利貸し being homophonous to 氷菓子
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymアイスクリームNeutralThe full form for ice cream; 「アイス」 is its colloquial short form, and also covers ice pops, plain ice, or the iced version of a drink when ordering.
- AntonymホットNeutralWhen ordering drinks, means the hot version, the opposite of the iced 「アイス」, as in 「コーヒー、ホットで」; also means hot or new.
For ice cream, 「アイス」 is the colloquial short form and 「アイスクリーム」 the full form. When ordering drinks, say 「アイス」 for the iced version and 「ホット」 for the hot one.
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