English–Japanese
“corn” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitōmorokoshi
Example
このとうもろこしは甘いです。ko no tō mo ro ko shi wa ama i de su
This corn is sweet.
How to say “corn” in Japanese
“Corn” in Japanese is とうもろこし (tōmorokoshi).
It refers to a crop whose large kernels grow on a cob and are eaten as food.
Example sentences with とうもろこし
夏にとうもろこしを食べます。natsu ni tō mo ro ko shi o ta be ma su
I eat corn in summer.
夏祭りではとうもろこしを焼いて売ります。natsu matsu ri de wa tō mo ro ko shi o ya i te u ri ma su
At summer festivals, we grill and sell corn.
Tips for using とうもろこし
- In North American English, corn usually means maize, while British English can use corn for cereal grain in general.