チョコchoko

1. noun, foodchocolate
   私はジムのためにチョコを買かった。↗

   I bought the chocolate for Jim.

• SynonymチョコレートNeutralThe full loanword for chocolate, leaning formal; 「チョコ」 is its colloquial short form, as in 「板チョコ」.
• SynonymショコラNeutralA French loanword for chocolate or chocolate desserts, often seen in shop and dessert names and sounding chic; 「チョコ」 is the casual spoken short form.
• RelatedココアNeutralCocoa powder or a hot cocoa drink, made from the same source as chocolate; a related word, not interchangeable with 「チョコ」.

「チョコ」 is the colloquial short form of chocolate, as in 「板チョコ」. Use the full 「チョコレート」 in formal contexts, 「ショコラ」 for chic shop and dessert names, and 「ココア」 for the cocoa drink.

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1. チョコレート。