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5 Japanese Food and Shopping Words Every Beginner Should Know

Learn 5 useful Japanese food and shopping words with visual examples. Study each word, read a simple explanation and example sentence, then test yourself with the quick quiz.

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apple in Japanese — リンゴ
01

リンゴ

apple
Meaning

赤、緑、または黄色の丸い果物です。

A round fruit that is red, green, or yellow.

Example

私は毎日リンゴを食べます。

I eat an apple every day.

banana in Japanese — バナナ
02

バナナ

banana
Meaning

中が柔らかい長い黄色の果物です。

A long, yellow fruit that is soft inside.

Example

彼女は朝食にバナナを食べるのが好きです。

She likes to eat a banana for breakfast.

carrot in Japanese — にんじん
03

にんじん

carrot
Meaning

カリカリの長いオレンジ色の野菜です。

A long, orange vegetable that is crunchy.

Example

彼はおやつににんじんを食べています。

He is eating a carrot for a snack.

onion in Japanese — 玉ねぎ
04

玉ねぎ

onion
Meaning

白、黄色、または赤の丸い野菜で、涙が出ます。

A round vegetable that can be white, yellow, or red and makes you cry.

Example

私はサラダに玉ねぎを入れます。

I put an onion in my salad.

tomato in Japanese — トマト
05

トマト

tomato
Meaning

サラダやソースによく使われる丸い赤い果物です。

A round, red fruit that is often used in salads and sauces.

Example

彼女はサンドイッチにトマトを加えます。

She adds a tomato to her sandwich.

Quick quiz

Try to answer before opening each response.

What is the Japanese word for “apple”?

✓ リンゴ

What is the Japanese word for “banana”?

✓ バナナ

What is the Japanese word for “carrot”?

✓ にんじん

What is the Japanese word for “onion”?

✓ 玉ねぎ

What is the Japanese word for “tomato”?

✓ トマト

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