1.
flesh of fruit; fruit pulp; fruit meat
The soft, edible inner part of a fruit, excluding the skin, seeds, and core. Used in cooking, food descriptions, and product labels.
Composed of 果 (fruit) + 肉 (flesh, meat). A practical word commonly seen on food packaging, recipes, and product descriptions. Essential for understanding food labels in Japan.
Common collocations
- 果肉が入っている — contains fruit pulp
- 果肉たっぷり — full of fruit flesh
- 果肉が柔らかい — the flesh is soft
- 果肉が厚い — thick-fleshed
- 白い果肉 — white flesh (e.g., of a pear)
Related words
Related Words
Related:
果汁 (fruit juice)
Related:
果皮 (fruit peel, rind)
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種 (seed)
Related:
実 (fruit)