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りんご (ringo)
A1 noun 食べ物・飲み物
🇬🇧 English: apple
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noun

りんご (ringo)

Definition

🇬🇧 English

A round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and firm white flesh. Apples grow on trees and are one of the most popular fruits in the world.

Grammar Notes

🇬🇧 English

Countable noun. Plural: apples. Use 'an apple' (not 'a apple') — always use 'an' before vowel sounds. Common collocations: apple juice, apple pie, apple tree, apple cider. You can say 'I eat an apple' (one) or 'I eat apples' (in general).

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' is a famous English saying meaning that eating healthy food prevents illness. Apples are one of the most popular fruits in English-speaking countries and appear in many idioms and fairy tales (e.g. Snow White).

例文

私はリンゴをスライスに切る。(Watashi wa ringo o suraisu ni kiru.)

"私はリンゴをスライスに切る。(Watashi wa ringo o suraisu ni kiru.)"

🇬🇧 "I cut the apple into slices."

私はリンゴをかじった。(Watashi wa ringo o kajitta.)

"私はリンゴをかじった。(Watashi wa ringo o kajitta.)"

🇬🇧 "I took a bite of apple."

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