ドーナツ（ドーナッツ、doーnaッtsu）
- donut

The word ドーナツ refers to a donut. A donut is a small, typically ring-shaped, fried cake made from sweetened dough or batter. It is a popular treat enjoyed around the world.

⚫︎ドーナツは甘くて美味しいです。 Translation: Donuts are sweet and delicious. ⚫︎新しいドーナツ屋さんに行ってみましょう！ Translation: Let's go to a new donut shop! ⚫︎チョコレートドーナツが好きですか？ Translation: Do you like chocolate donuts?

You can use ドーナツ in everyday conversations when talking about donuts. It is a straightforward word used to describe the food item. It can be used when ordering at a shop, discussing what you ate, or simply talking about your favorite treats.

ドーナツ is written in katakana. This is because it is a loanword from English ("donut"). There are no other ways to write this word, it's always written in katakana. There are no variations in okurigana.

There are no direct synonyms in Japanese, as ドーナツ already directly represents the concept.

There are no direct antonyms for ドーナツ.

お土産にドーナツを買って帰ろう。 ・Translation: Let's buy donuts to take home as souvenirs. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of buying donuts to give to someone as a souvenir.

今日の朝ごはんはドーナツとコーヒーでした。 ・Translation: Today's breakfast was donuts and coffee. ・Explanation: This sentence describes what was eaten for breakfast.

The word ドーナツ comes directly from the English word "donut," which is a shortened form of "doughnut". It was adopted into Japanese as a loanword.