レモン

レモン is a loanword from English "lemon," referring to both the fruit and the flavor.

Common collocations

• レモンを絞(しぼ)る: to squeeze a lemon
• レモン汁(じる): lemon juice
• レモンティー: lemon tea
• レモンサワー: lemon sour (a hugely popular Japanese highball-style drink)
• 揚(あ)げ物(もの)にレモンをかける: to squeeze lemon over fried food

Compounds

• レモン味(あじ): lemon flavor
• レモン色(いろ): lemon yellow
• 国産(こくさん)レモン: domestically grown lemon

Cultural note

Squeezing lemon over shared 唐揚(からあ)げ (fried chicken) without asking first is a famously controversial social topic in Japan — some people love it and some hate it. レモンサワー has become one of the most popular alcoholic drinks in Japan.