あんず

あんず
noun
apricot
food
1. apricot (the orange fruit or its tree)
A small, soft, orange stone fruit with a tart-sweet flavor, eaten fresh or dried and often made into jam. Also written 杏(あんず).
あんずは少(すこ)し酸(す)っぱい。
Apricots are a little sour.
庭(にわ)のあんずの木(き)に花(はな)が咲(さ)いた。
The apricot tree in the garden has bloomed.
乾(かわ)かしたあんずはお菓子(かし)づくりにもよく使(つか)われる。
Dried apricots are often used in making sweets as well.

The apricot fruit, also written with the kanji 杏(あんず). Closely related to the plum (梅(うめ)) and often grown for both its fruit and its spring blossoms.

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Similar words

  • 梅(うめ): Japanese plum/apricot — a close relative; smaller and more sour, usually pickled rather than eaten fresh

Related Words

Compare: 梅(うめ) (Japanese plum/apricot)
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Added 2026.5.23 11:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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