Japanese word

マンゴー

Pronunciation

Romajimangō

Meaning

  • nounmango

Example

私はマンゴーが好きです。watashi wa ma n gō ga su ki de su

I like mangoes.

Illustration for マンゴー (mango)

More examples

旅行のお土産に、マンゴーを一箱買いました。ryo kō no o miyage ni ma n gō o hito bako ka i ma shi ta

I bought a box of mangoes as a souvenir from my trip.

Core concept

Refers to the sweet, fragrant fruit of several tropical trees, with flesh that surrounds a large flat stone.

Common phrases

  • 甘いマンゴーama i ma n gō

    sweet mango

  • マンゴーを食べるma n gō o ta be ru

    eat a mango

  • マンゴーの味ma n gō no aji

    the taste of mango

Definition in Japanese

熱帯や亜熱帯で栽培される、甘く香りの強い果肉を持つ果物。net tai ya a net tai de sai bai sa re ru ama ku kao ri no tsuyo i ka niku o mo tsu kudamono

Word origin

The Japanese word マンゴー (mangō, "mango") is a loanword from English mango, which came through Portuguese manga from South Indian languages such as Malayalam māṅṅa.

Usage tips

  • English uses both mangoes and mangos as plural forms, although mangoes is more common in general writing.

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