Japanese Conversation · Level 5
87 words
Japanese word
パイナップル
Pronunciation
Romajipainappuru
Meaning
- nounpineapple
Example
このパイナップルは甘いです。ko no pa i na ppu ru wa ama i de su
This pineapple is sweet.
More examples
パイナップルは甘いです。pa i na ppu ru wa ama i de su
Pineapple is sweet.
このサラダにはパイナップルがよく合います。ko no sa ra da ni wa pa i na ppu ru ga yo ku a i ma su
Pineapple goes well with this salad.
Core concept
Refers to a tropical fruit whose tough, patterned outer layer protects juicy, sweet flesh inside.
Common phrases
パイナップルジュースpa i na ppu ru jū su
pineapple juice
パイナップルを食べるpa i na ppu ru o ta be ru
eat a pineapple
Similar words
パインpain: A casual shortened name for the tropical fruit, often used in recipes and product names.
鳳梨ōtoriri: A written name for the fruit that is more common in formal or regional usage.
Definition in Japanese
表面が硬い鱗状の皮で覆われ、内部に甘い果肉がある熱帯の果物。hyō men ga kata i rin jō no kawa de ō wa re nai bu ni ama i ka niku ga a ru net tai no kudamono
Word origin
パイナップル (painappuru) comes from English pineapple, whose first part refers to a pine cone and whose second part uses apple in the older sense of a fruit.
Usage tips
- English uses pineapple in familiar food compounds such as pineapple juice and pineapple upside-down cake, where it identifies the fruit as an ingredient.