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satsuma mandarin; satsuma orange
The most common variety of mandarin orange grown and eaten in Japan. Seedless, easy to peel by hand, and harvested in autumn and winter.
冬は温州みかんがおいしい。
Satsuma mandarins are delicious in winter.
温州みかんは種がなくて食べやすい。
Satsuma mandarins have no seeds and are easy to eat.
愛媛県や和歌山県は温州みかんの産地として有名だ。
Ehime and Wakayama Prefectures are famous as production areas for satsuma mandarins.
Named after Wenzhou (温州) in China, where the variety is thought to have originated, though it was actually developed in Japan. In everyday speech, simply みかん usually refers to this variety.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 温州みかんの皮: satsuma mandarin peel
- 温州みかんを剥く: to peel a satsuma
- ハウス温州: greenhouse-grown satsumas (early-season)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- みかん: mandarin orange — everyday term; usually refers to this same variety
- ポンカン: ponkan — sweeter, with a bumpier rind
- デコポン: dekopon — large, distinctive bump at the top