English–Japanese

“cherry” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoサクランボ (sakuranbo)

Pronunciation

Romajicherī

Example

私はチェリーを二つ食べました。watashi wa che rī o futa tsu ta be ma shi ta

I ate two cherries.

Illustration for チェリー (cherry)

How to say “cherry” in Japanese

“Cherry” in Japanese is チェリー (cherī).

Describes a smooth-skinned stone fruit whose single hard pit lies at its center and whose varieties range from sweet to sour.

Full entry for チェリー: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with チェリー

デザートにチェリーを添えました。de zā to ni che rī o so e ma shi ta

I added cherries to the dessert.

Tips for using チェリー

  • The phrase a cherry on top uses the fruit as a symbol for a final extra that makes something already good even better.

Other Japanese words for “cherry”

赤いサクランボが好きです。aka i sa ku ra n bo ga su ki de su

I like red cherries.

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