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Revision as of 18:38, 12 May 2017

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Fruits in japanese.

Sometimes, fruits are called by their english name, sometimes by their japanese name.

It depends of the context.

Words

  • Apple ː Ringo
  • Banana ː Banana
  • Blackberry ː Kuroichigo
  • Blueberry ː Buruberi
  • Chestnust ː Kuri
  • Grape ː Budou
  • Lemon ː Lemon
  • Lime ː Lime
  • Mandarine ː Mikan
  • Mango ː Mango
  • Olive ː Olive
  • Orange ː Orange
  • Peach ː Momo
  • Pear ː Nashimono
  • Pineapple ː Houri
  • Plum ː Ume
  • Raspberry ː Kiichigo
  • Strawberry ː Ichigo
  • Tomato ː Banka
  • Watermelon ː Suica
  • Yuzu ːYuzu
  • Walnut ː Kurumi

I wrote this article on October 31st (2016). So what more natural than talking about the october most famous fruit/vegetable? How it is called in japanese? We say ː KABOCHAǃǃ

Fruits in culture

  • Where could we find fruits in popular culture?
  • There is a song, sang by AV (Adult Video) idols called Banana-Mango High School.

The meaning is pretty clear I guess. But why Mango? Because in japanese, women genitals are called "manko".

  • In the manga "To Love" (available in France...) Some characters wear names of fruits. Mikan, Momo...
  • In Tokyo aera, the publc transportation pass card is called ː Suica cardǃ
  • Recently (October 2016), Entertainer Piko Taro released a viral video song ː Pen Pineapple-Apple Pen and hit the GUINESS RECORD.
  • Famous alcohol is called ː Umeshuu.
  • One of the princesses from Mario games is called "Peach".

Authors

BriceJ