ぶどう

ぶどう
noun
grapes
food
See also: 武道(ぶどう) (martial arts (homophone))
1. grapes
Small round fruits that grow in clusters on vines. Used fresh, dried (raisins), and for wine.
ぶどうが好(す)き。
I like grapes.
秋(あき)はぶどうがおいしいです。
Grapes are delicious in autumn.
ぶどうを一房(ひとふさ)買(か)いました。
I bought a bunch of grapes.
ワインはぶどうから作(つく)ります。
Wine is made from grapes.
山梨県(やまなしけん)はぶどうの産地(さんち)として有名(ゆうめい)で、毎年(まいとし)秋(あき)になると観光客(かんこうきゃく)が訪(おとず)れます。
Yamanashi Prefecture is famous as a grape-producing region, and tourists visit every autumn.

ぶどう (grapes) is usually written in hiragana. The kanji 葡萄(ぶどう) exists but is rarely used.

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Cultural note

山梨県(やまなしけん) is Japan's top grape-producing region. Japanese grapes tend to be larger and sweeter than Western varieties.

Related Words

Related: ワイン (wine)
Related: レーズン (raisins)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:57 · Revised 2026.10.8 23:10
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