Lexical entry

ガトー

gatoo

A cake, especially a refined or layered French-style one.

Food & DrinkPure GairaigoSource: French

Meaning

A general term for cake, often used for a rich or decorative French-style cake. In Japanese it can refer both to the borrowed French word and to cake more broadly.

French-style cake term
Used for cakes in general in Japanese

Examples

Example Sentences

彼女は誕生日に有名な店のガトーを買った。

かのじょはたんじょうびにゆうめいなみせのガトーをかった。

She bought a gateau from a famous shop for her birthday.

generated example

このガトーは層が重なっていて、とても繊細な味わいだ。

このガトーはそうがかさなっていて、とてもせんさいなあじわいだ。

This gateau is layered and has a very delicate taste.

generated example

ティータイムに美味しいガトーをいただいた。

ティータイムにおいしいガトーをいただいた。

I had a delicious gateau during tea time.

generated example

ガトーショコラ

A dense, rich French-style chocolate cake.

マドレーヌ

A small shell-shaped sponge cake called a madeleine.

ミルクレープ

A cake made of multiple thin layers of crêpes and cream.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags: ambiguous-sense
Active language: English