How to say “ice cream” in Japanese | アイスクリーム (aisu kurīmu)

The Japanese vocabulary「アイスクリーム (aisu kurīmu)」means “ice cream.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

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Key Wordアイスクリームアイス
Hiragana
Romaji Readingaisu kurīmuaisu
English Meaningice creamice cream 
Short for「アイスクリーム」

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

I like vanilla ice cream the most.

Spoken and Non-Honorific Language:

バニラアイスが一番好き。
Baniraaisu ga ichiban suki.

Plain Form:

バニラアイスが一番いちばんきだ。
Baniraaisu ga ichiban sukida.

Plain Form:

バニラアイスが一番いちばんきです。
Baniraaisu ga ichiban sukidesu.

I want to eat ice cream now.

Plain Form:

いま、アイスがべたい。
Ima, aisu ga tabetai.

Polite Form:

今、アイスが食べたいです。
Ima, aisu ga tabetai desu.

Unfortunately, I dropped my ice cream.

Plain Form:

アイスをとしてしまった。
Aisu o otoshite shimatta.

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Polite Form:

アイスを落としてしまいました。
Aisu o otoshite shimaimashita.

I’m going to go to the convenience store now to buy ice cream.

Plain Form:

いまからコンビニにアイスをいにく。
Ima kara konbini ni aisu o kai ni iku.

Polite Form:

今からコンビニにアイスを買いに行きます。
Ima kara konbini ni aisu o kai ni ikimasu.

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I like chocolate ice cream.

Plain Form:

わたしはチョコアイスがきだ。
Watashi wa chokobi aisu ga sukida.

Polite Form:

私はチョコアイスが好きです。
Watashi wa chokobi aisu ga sukidesu.

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