Japanese word

りんご

Pronunciation

Romajiringo

Meaning

  • nounapple

Example

毎朝りんごを食べます。mai asa ri n go o ta be ma su

I eat an apple every morning.

Illustration for りんご (apple)

More examples

赤いりんごを一つ食べます。aka i ri n go o hito tsu ta be ma su

I eat one red apple.

このりんごはとても甘いです。ko no ri n go wa to te mo ama i de su

This apple is very sweet.

Core concept

Centers on a familiar tree fruit that is eaten for its crisp flesh and ranges from sweet to tart in flavor.

Common phrases

  • りんごジュースri n go jū su

    apple juice

  • りんごを食べるri n go o ta be ru

    eat an apple

  • りんごを買うri n go o ka u

    buy apples

Definition in Japanese

りんごの木になる、皮と果肉を持つ甘酸っぱい果物。ri n go no ki ni na ru kawa to ka niku o mo tsu ama zu ppa i kudamono

Word origin

The Japanese word りんご (ringo) is a borrowing from the Middle Chinese name lim-kim for the fruit, while 林檎 (ringo) is its established Japanese written form.

Usage tips

  • The word apple is also used in the fixed phrase "the apple of one's eye," which describes a person valued very highly.

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