果物 Fruit

Meaning

Primary

Fruit

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A fruit thing is just fruit.

Unlike 果実, which sounds kind of formal and scientific, 果物 is the general everyday word for edible fruits — apples, oranges, bananas, all that stuff. You'll see it in phrases like 果物を食べる (eat fruit) and 果物屋 (fruit shop).

Reading

くだもの

Explanation

The reading for this is an exception, at least for the 果 portion. To remember this part, imagine yourself asking for some fruit. Could I (くだ) have some fruit, please?

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 果物を〜

  果物を食べる

  to eat fruit

  果物を使う

  to use fruit

  果物を取る

  to take fruit, to pick fruit

  果物を買う

  to buy fruit

• 果物の〜

  果物の皮

  fruit peel

  果物の木

  fruit tree

  果物のジュース

  fruit juice

  果物の種類

  types of fruit

• 〜の果物

  生の果物

  fresh fruit

  南国の果物

  tropical fruit

  たくさんの果物

  a lot of fruit

  季節の果物

  seasonal fruit

Context Sentences

私はいつも朝ごはんに果物を食べます。

I always eat fruit for breakfast.

果物の中では、イチジクが一番好きです。

Out of all fruit, I like figs the best.

お皿の上には、色とりどりの果物がならんでいました。

Colorful fruits were arranged on the plate.

植物学では、トマトは果物に分類されるんです。

In botany, tomatoes are classified as fruits.

Kanji Composition

1. 果

   か Fruit
2. 物

   ぶつ Thing