Translation guide
The fruit strawberry. In Japanese, the word いちご is used for the fruit in general. There are also specific terms for wild strawberries and the strawberry plant.
strawberry (fruit)
Referring to the red, edible fruit typically sold in stores.
The standard word for strawberry. Used in everyday conversation, menus, and product names.
I like strawberries.
These strawberries are sweet, aren't they?
Loanword from English, often used in product names, flavors, and desserts. Less common in everyday speech for the fruit itself.
strawberry-flavored ice cream
Referring to small, wild strawberries, often found in nature.
Referring to the plant itself, not the fruit.
いちご is often combined with other words to describe strawberry-related items, such as いちごジャム (strawberry jam) or いちご狩り (strawberry picking).
Would you like to go strawberry picking?
クサイチゴは日本に自生しています。
Rubus hirsutus grows wild in Japan.
Literally 'Dutch strawberry', the botanical name for the garden strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa). Used in scientific contexts.
The garden strawberry is cultivated all over the world.