Translation guide
A shrub with bright flowers, often used in gardens. In Japanese, the most common term is ボケ, but there are related species with different names.
Referring to the flowering quince shrub, especially the common garden variety.
The most common name for flowering quince in Japanese. Often written in katakana, but can also be written as 木瓜.
庭にボケが咲いています。
Flowering quince is blooming in the garden.
Kanji form of ボケ. Less common in everyday use, but seen in botanical contexts.
Flowering quince blooms red flowers in spring.
Specifically the species native to Japan, often with smaller red flowers.
Literally 'grass quince', a dwarf variety native to Japan. Often used in bonsai.
Japanese flowering quince is suitable for bonsai.
An old name for the Japanese quince, rarely used today.
Shidomi is an old name.
A larger species with showy flowers, often used in hedges.
Literally 'true quince', referring to the Chinese species. Common in gardens.
Chinese flowering quince is often used for hedges.
The hard, fragrant fruit of the quince, used for preserves or fragrance.
Often refers to the fruit of the Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis), but sometimes used for flowering quince fruit. Note: true quince fruit is マルメロ.
Quince fruit can be made into jam.
Specifically the fruit of the flowering quince (ボケ).
Flowering quince fruit has a nice fragrance.
In some contexts, 木瓜 can refer to papaya, especially in Chinese cuisine. In Japanese, パパイヤ is more common for papaya.
木瓜 can also refer to papaya.