(かじつ)

かじつ
noun
fruit
1. fruit (botanical/formal)
The mature ovary of a flowering plant, typically containing seeds. A formal or technical term for fruit.
This tree bears fruit every year.
Fruits are rich in vitamins.
Various fruits are cultivated in this region.
Let's make fruit juice.
Dried fruits are used in baking.
I'm making fruit liqueur.
2. fruits (of labor); results
Figuratively, the results or rewards of one's efforts or work.
I obtained the fruits of my labor.
[Note: Figurative usage]
The fruits of many years of research have finally come to fruition.
This is the fruit of our cooperation.
The time has come to show the fruits of our training.

REGISTER: More formal/technical than 果物(くだもの).

USAGE DIFFERENCE:

  • 果実(かじつ) - botanical/scientific term; includes tomatoes, cucumbers as 'fruits'; also used figuratively
  • 果物(くだもの) - everyday word for edible sweet fruits

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SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 果物(くだもの) (fruit - everyday word)
  • () (fruit, nut - native Japanese word)
  • フルーツ (fruit - loanword, often for fresh fruit)