Japanese Conversation · Level 11
90 words
Japanese word
オレンジ
Pronunciation
Romajiorenji
Meaning
- nounorange
Example
毎朝、オレンジを食べます。mai asa o re n ji o ta be ma su
I eat an orange every morning.
More examples
母がオレンジを切ります。haha ga o re n ji o ki ri ma su
My mother cuts an orange.
オレンジの皮をむいてから食べます。o re n ji no kawa o mu i te ka ra ta be ma su
I peel the orange before eating it.
Core concept
Centers on a round citrus fruit with juicy segments and a sweet, slightly sour taste.
Common phrases
オレンジジュースo re n ji jū su
orange juice
オレンジをむくo re n ji o mu ku
peel an orange
Definition in Japanese
果皮が橙色で、果肉が多汁な柑橘類の果実。ka hi ga daidai iro de ka niku ga ta jū na kan kitsu rui no ka jitsu
Word origin
オレンジ (orenji) is a loanword from English orange, which came through French and Arabic from Sanskrit nāraṅga.
Usage tips
- In English, orange names both the fruit and its color, with the color sense developing from the fruit's name.