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Japanese Fruits & Vegetables

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:
momo
Figs: いちじく
ichijiku
Pears:
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:
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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