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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, I think.
Words
- Apple ː Ichigo
- 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
Other names (english)
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".
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