mochi
masculine
The English phrase 'mochi' is translated into French as mochi.
The word refers to the rice cake made from glutinous rice.
Meaning: rice cake made from glutinous rice (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- In France, mochi is almost always used to describe 'mochi glace', the ice cream version, rather than the traditional chewy rice cake.
- French speakers may use the word gluant to describe the texture of mochi, though in other contexts this word can be negative and mean 'slimy'.
- Although it is a Japanese loanword, mochi is frequently categorized as a pâtisserie in France.
Examples in context
- La mission aujourd'hui : du thé au lait avec du mochi.Today's mission: milk tea with mochi.This sentence is useful for seeing how to order mochi alongside milk tea.Tatoeba #417725 by qdii, translation #417724 by FeuDRenais
- On se retrouve chez moi avec des mochis ?Shall we meet at my place with some mochi?
- Ces bouchées de riz gluant sont délicieuses !These bite-sized sticky rice treats are delicious!
- J'ai découvert des pâtisseries japonaises à base de riz gluant incroyables en voyageant.I discovered incredible Japanese pastries made from sticky rice while traveling.
- Je voudrais un mochi à la fraise.I would like a strawberry mochi.
- Ce mochi est très doux et sucré.This mochi is very soft and sweet.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are at a Japanese dessert shop.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu veux goûter ce mochi ?Do you want to taste this mochi?
- ManonOui, il a l'air délicieux, Gabriel.Yes, it looks delicious, Gabriel.
- GabrielLe mochi est vraiment très bon.The mochi is really very good.
- ManonTu as raison, j'adore ça !You are right, I love this!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mochi” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
