洋菓子|ようがしyougashi[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounWestern confectionery

• Synonym西洋菓子せいようがしWrittenThe full form of 「洋菓子」; it leans written/formal prose and sounds old-fashioned. In everyday speech, 「洋菓子」 is the usual word.
• Antonym和菓子わがしNeutralRefers to traditional Japanese confections such as 「大福」 (daifuku) and 「羊羹」 (yōkan); the counterpart of 「洋菓子」.

Use 「洋菓子」 for Western-style sweets like cakes and cookies, as in 「洋菓子店」; use 「和菓子」 for traditional Japanese sweets. The full form 「西洋菓子」 is less common.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 西洋せいように起源きげんを持もつ菓子かしの総称そうしょう。