サクランボ
さくらんぼ
noun
cherry (fruit)
1.
cherry (fruit)
The small, round, red fruit of the cherry tree, eaten fresh or used in desserts. In Japan, cherries from Yamagata Prefecture are particularly famous.
サクランボを食べた。
I ate some cherries.
赤いサクランボがたくさん実をつけた。
Lots of red cherries bore fruit.
山形県はサクランボの産地として有名だ。
Yamagata Prefecture is famous as a cherry-producing region.
WRITING:
Usually written in katakana. The kanji 桜桃 exists but is rarely used in everyday contexts.
USAGE:
The variant さくらんぼう is also heard but less common. Cherry-picking season in Japan runs roughly from June to July.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- サクランボ狩り: cherry picking
- 佐藤錦: Satou Nishiki (a premium cherry variety)