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プチトマト (puchitomato) Japanese meaning: cherry tomato | Kotomora

プチトマト

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Meanings

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A small tomato variety, often used in salads and bento. The term comes from French 'petit' + 'tomato'.

サラダにプチトマトを入いれましょう。
Let's put cherry tomatoes in the salad.

Related words

ミニトマト
ミニトマト is a more common Japanese term for small tomatoes, while プチトマト is a specific brand-like or slightly stylish variant.

Built from

プチ+トマト

Written forms

プチ・トマト
- プチトマト
  Variant with a middle dot, sometimes seen in product names or menus.
- プチ・トマト

Etymology

From French 'petit' (small) and English 'tomato'. The exact origin as a product name or coined term is uncertain.