Japanese

くだもの
Meaning: fruit
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

果
物

Example sentences

I make it a point to eat fresh fruit every morning.
リンゴやバナナといった果物が好きです。
I like fruits such as apples and bananas.
店には色々な種類の果物が並んでいる。
There are various kinds of fruit lined up in the store.
「りんご」っていう果物だよ
It's a fruit called 'Ringo'.
果物、例えばリンゴやバナナが好きです。
I like fruits, for example apples and bananas.
秋は果物が美味しい季節だ。
Autumn is the season when fruit is delicious.
旬の果物は今が一番食べごろです。
Seasonal fruit is at its best to eat right now.
私は果物が好きだが、とくにりんごが好きだ。
I like fruit, but I especially like apples.
珍しい果物が口に入った
I got to eat some rare fruit.
秋になると、市場に美味しい果物が出回る。
When autumn comes, delicious fruits appear on the market.

Usage Notes

Refers generally to edible fruits. In a culinary context, it can overlap with what are botanically seeds/fruits of plants.

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