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日本梨 (にほんなし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

日本にほん梨なし

Meanings

1

noun

Japanese pear; nashi pear

Refers specifically to the round, crisp, apple-like pear native to East Asia (Pyrus pyrifolia), distinct from European pears.

日本にほん梨なしはシャリシャリした食しょっ感かんが特とく徴ちょうです。
Japanese pears are characterized by their crisp, crunchy texture.
秋あきになると、日本にほん梨なしの季き節せつがやってきます。
When autumn comes, it's the season for Japanese pears.

Written forms

日本にほん梨なし
Standard kanji spelling for the Japanese pear.
日本にほんなし
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; sometimes used for clarity or in contexts where the kanji 梨 is less common.
日本にほんナシ
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; katakana may be used for the fruit name in botanical or commercial contexts.
ニホンナシ
kana-only spelling
Full katakana spelling; common in scientific or commercial labeling, or when emphasizing the species name.

Kanji

日

day, sun, Japan

本book, present, main

梨pear tree

Similar words

梨なし
梨 is the general term for pear, which can include both Japanese and Western varieties. 日本梨 specifies the Japanese species.
洋よう梨なし
洋梨 refers to European pears (Pyrus communis), which are typically softer and more aromatic when ripe, unlike the crisp Japanese pear.

Etymology

Compound of 日本 (Nihon, 'Japan') and 梨 (nashi, 'pear'). The word simply denotes the pear species native to Japan.