甘柿(あまがき)

あまがき
noun
sweet persimmon
food
1. sweet persimmon
A type of persimmon that loses its astringency on the tree and can be eaten raw when ripe, as opposed to the astringent 渋柿(しぶがき).
甘柿(あまがき)は生(なま)で食(た)べられる。
Sweet persimmons can be eaten raw.
庭(にわ)の木(き)に甘柿(あまがき)がなった。
Sweet persimmons grew on the tree in the garden.
甘柿(あまがき)は渋柿(しぶがき)と違(ちが)い、熟(じゅく)すと自然(しぜん)に甘(あま)くなる。
Unlike astringent persimmons, sweet persimmons become sweet naturally as they ripen.

A persimmon variety that is sweet enough to eat raw once ripe. Contrasted with the astringent 渋柿(しぶがき), which must have its astringency removed before eating.

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Compare: 渋(しぶ)柿(がき) (astringent persimmon)
Compare: 干(ほ)し柿(がき) (dried persimmon)
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Added 2026.7.25 12:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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