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This is a list of fruits and vegetables in Japanese. Knowing these plants can be helpful when shopping in a grocery store or even restaurant.
Lemons: レモン remon |
Apples: リンゴ ringo |
Oranges: オレンジ orenji |
Peaches: 桃 momo |
Figs: いちじく ichijiku |
Pears: 梨 nasi |
Pineapples: パイナップル painappuru |
Grapes: ぶどう budou |
Strawberries: いちご ichigo |
Bananas: バナナ banana |
Watermelon: 西瓜 suika |
Avocados: アボカド abokado |
Now here is the list of some commonly used vegetables:
Carrots : 人参 ninjin |
Corn: とうもろこし toumorokoshi |
Cucumbers: キューリ kyuuri |
Garlic: にんにく nin-niku |
Lettuce: レタス retasu |
Olives: オリーブ oriibu |
Onions: タマネギ、玉葱 tamanegi |
Peppers: コショウ koshoo |
Potatoes: ジャガイモ jagaimo |
Pumpkin: カボチャ kabocha |
Beans: 豆 mame |
Tomatoes: トマト tomato |
The following sentences include some fruits and vegetables mentioned above to show you how you can use them in your daily conversation.
This fruit is delicious: この果物はおいしいです。 Kono kudamono wa oisii desu. |
Vegetables are healthy: 野菜は健康にいいです。 Yasai wa kenkou ni iidesu. |
I like bananas: 私はバナナが好きです。 Watasi wa banana ga suki desu. |
I don't like cucumber: 私はキューリがきらいです。 Watasi wa kyuuri ga kirai desu. |
Bananas taste sweet: バナナは甘い味がします。 Banana wa amai aji ga simasu. |
Lemons taste sour: レモンは酸っぱい味がします。 Remon wa suppai aji ga simasu. |
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