かき氷

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: かき氷 (かきごおり) is a noun for a dessert of finely shaved ice, often served with flavoring.
• Basic usage: いちご味のかき氷を食べる makes strawberry shaved ice the object eaten, while 大きなかき氷が売られている makes the festival-stall item the subject of a passive sale.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Eaten dessert and item on sale
  • かき氷を食べる denotes actual consumption, whereas かき氷が売られている denotes a sale state. The が in the latter does not make the dessert an active seller.