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== Words ==
== Words ==
*Apple ː Ringo
*Apple ː Ringo リンゴ


*Banana ː Banana
*Banana ː Banana バナナ


*Blackberry ː Kuroichigo
*Blackberry ː Burakkuberī ブラックベリー


*Blueberry ː Buruberi
*Blueberry ː Burūberī ブルーベリー


*Chestnust ː Kuri
*Chestnust ː Kuri 栗


*Grape ː Budou
*Grape ː Budō, Gurēpu 葡萄、グレープ


*Lemon ː Lemon
*Lemon ː Remon レモン


*Lime ː Lime
*Lime ː Raime ライム


*Mandarine ː Mikan
*Mandarine ː Mikan ミカン


*Mango ː Mango
*Mango ː Mangō マンゴー


*Olive ː Olive
*Olive ː Orību オリーブ


*Orange ː Orange
*Orange ː Orenji オレンジ


*Peach ː Momo
*Peach ː Momo 桃


*Pear ː Nashimono
*Pear ː Nashi 梨


*Pineapple ː Houri
*Pineapple ː Painappuru パイナップル


*Plum ː Ume
*Plum ː Ume 梅


*Raspberry ː Kiichigo
*Raspberry ː Razuberī ラズベリー


*Strawberry ː Ichigo
*Strawberry ː Ichigo イチゴ


*Tomato ː Banka
*Tomato ː Tomato トマト


*Watermelon ː Suica
*Watermelon ː Suika スイカ


*Yuzu ːYuzu
*Yuzu ː Yuzu ゆず


*Walnut ː Kurumi
*Walnut ː Kurumi くるみ


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
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

Revision as of 18:43, 13 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 リンゴ
  • Banana ː Banana バナナ
  • Blackberry ː Burakkuberī ブラックベリー
  • Blueberry ː Burūberī ブルーベリー
  • Chestnust ː Kuri 栗
  • Grape ː Budō, Gurēpu 葡萄、グレープ
  • Lemon ː Remon レモン
  • Lime ː Raime ライム
  • Mandarine ː Mikan ミカン
  • Mango ː Mangō マンゴー
  • Olive ː Orību オリーブ
  • Orange ː Orenji オレンジ
  • Peach ː Momo 桃
  • Pear ː Nashi 梨
  • Pineapple ː Painappuru パイナップル
  • Plum ː Ume 梅
  • Raspberry ː Razuberī ラズベリー
  • Strawberry ː Ichigo イチゴ
  • Tomato ː Tomato トマト
  • Watermelon ː Suika スイカ
  • Yuzu ː Yuzu ゆず
  • Walnut ː Kurumi くるみ

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

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