noun
sweets; candy; cake; confectionery
Polite general term for sweet snacks, including Western-style cakes, Japanese wagashi, candies, and pastries. The honorific お is almost always used in modern Japanese.
See also: 菓子
お菓子を食べ過ぎると太りますよ。
You'll gain weight if you eat too many sweets.
I gave my friend some homemade sweets.