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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.
Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Apple | Ringo | リンゴ | |
Banana | Banana | バナナ | |
Blackberry | Burakkuberī | ブラックベリー | |
Blueberry | Burūberī | ブルーベリー | |
Chestnust | Kuri | 栗 | |
Grape | Budō, Gurēpu | 葡萄 | グレープ |
Lemon | Remon | レモン | |
Lime | Raime | ライム | |
Mandarine | Mikan | ミカン | |
Mango | Mangō | マンゴー | |
Olive | Orību | オリーブ | |
Orange | Orenji | オレンジ | |
Peach | Momo | 桃 | |
Pear | Nashi | 梨 | |
Pineapple | Painappuru | パイナップル | |
Plum | Ume | 梅 | |
Raspberry | Razuberī | ラズベリー | |
Strawberry | Ichigo | イチゴ | |
Tomato | Tomato | トマト | |
Watermelon | Suika | スイカ | |
Yuzu | Yuzu | ゆず | |
Walnut | 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 sayː KABOCHAǃǃ
Fruits in culture[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
Videos[edit | edit source]
Fruits vocabulary in Japanese - 果物(Kudamono) - YouTube[edit | edit source]
【JLPTN5 Fruits】果物(Kudamono) | Japanese Vocabulary - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Learn Japanese - Fruits Vocabulary - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Japanese Vocabulary - Fruits in Japanese - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Learn Japanese - Fruit and vegetables - YouTube[edit | edit source]
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