English–Japanese

“plum” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiume

Example

この梅は酸っぱいです。ko no ume wa su ppa i de su

This plum is sour.

Illustration for 梅 (plum)

How to say “plum” in Japanese

“Plum” in Japanese is 梅 (ume).

Refers to the tart stone fruit associated with fragrant blossoms and preparations such as pickles and drinks.

Full entry for 梅: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 梅

庭に梅の木があります。niwa ni ume no ki ga a ri ma su

There is a plum tree in the garden.

Tips for using 梅

  • English speakers may know 梅 (ume, "plum") through words such as umeboshi and umeshu, even though plum is the normal everyday English word for the fruit.

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