Japanese Conversation · Level 9
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Japanese word
フルーツ
Pronunciation
Romajifurūtsu
Meaning
- nounfruit
Example
この店では新鮮なフルーツを売っています。ko no mise de wa shin sen na fu rū tsu o u tte i ma su
This store sells fresh fruit.
More examples
朝食にはフルーツを少し食べます。chō shoku ni wa fu rū tsu o suko shi ta be ma su
I eat a little fruit for breakfast.
Core concept
Refers to the edible, often sweet part of a plant that people eat as food.
Common phrases
新鮮なフルーツshin sen na fu rū tsu
fresh fruit
フルーツを食べるfu rū tsu o ta be ru
eat fruit
フルーツを買うfu rū tsu o ka u
buy fruit
Similar words
果物kudamono: Edible plant produce, usually sweet, that is eaten as food.
Definition in Japanese
食用となる植物の実。shoku yō to na ru shoku butsu no jitsu
Word origin
フルーツ (furūtsu) is a Japanese loanword from English fruit, which comes through Old French from Latin fructus.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, フルーツ (furūtsu) often suggests fresh sweet produce and appears in food names such as fruit sandwiches.