木(き)の実(み)

きのみ
noun
nut, berry, tree fruit
naturefood
1. nut, berry, fruit of a tree
The fruit, nut, or berry produced by a tree or woody plant. A general term that covers acorns, chestnuts, walnuts, berries, and similar natural tree products.
リスが木(き)の実(み)を集(あつ)めている。
A squirrel is gathering nuts.
秋(あき)になると山(やま)には木(き)の実(み)がたくさん落(お)ちている。
When autumn comes, many nuts are scattered on the ground in the mountains.
子供(こども)たちは公園(こうえん)で木(き)の実(み)を拾(ひろ)って遊(あそ)んでいた。
The children were playing in the park picking up nuts and berries.

Usage

A broad, everyday term for anything that grows on a tree — nuts, berries, acorns, and other small fruits. Written as 木(き)の実(み) with furigana. In children's songs and literature, often refers to acorns (どんぐり) and chestnuts (栗(くり)).

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Compare: 種実(しゅじつ) (nuts and seeds)
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