果 物(くだもの)

くだもの

noun

fruit

1. fruit

The sweet, fleshy product of a tree or plant that contains seeds.

果物(くだもの)が好(す)きです。

I like fruit.

果物(くだもの)を買(か)いに行(い)きます。

I'm going to buy fruit.

どんな果物(くだもの)が好(す)きですか？

What kind of fruit do you like?

毎朝(まいあさ)、果物(くだもの)を食(た)べています。

I eat fruit every morning.

この店(みせ)の果物(くだもの)は新鮮(しんせん)でおいしいです。

The fruit at this shop is fresh and delicious.

果物(くだもの) refers to fruit, typically the sweet edible products of plants.

Common fruits

りんご: apple
みかん: mandarin orange
バナナ: banana
いちご: strawberry
桃(もも): peach
葡萄(ぶどう): grape

Common expressions

果物(くだもの)を食(た)べる: to eat fruit
果物屋(くだものや): fruit shop
果物(くだもの)ジュース: fruit juice

Cultural note

Fruit in Japan is often expensive and given as gifts. High-quality fruit like メロン (melon) and 桃(もも) can be premium items.

Related words

野菜(やさい): vegetables
フルーツ: fruit (loanword, often used for parfaits, desserts)

Related Words

See also: 野菜(やさい)

Related: フルーツ (fruit)

Related: すいか (watermelon)

Compare: 柑橘類(かんきつるい) (citrus fruits)

Compare: 柑橘(かんきつ) (citrus)

Compare: 果樹(かじゅ) (fruit tree)

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