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西洋梨 (せいようなし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

西せい洋よう梨なし

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Meanings

1

European pear; common pear

Refers specifically to the European pear (Pyrus communis), as opposed to Asian pears (和梨).

See also: 洋梨

西せい洋よう梨なしは和わ梨なしより柔

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European pears are characterized by a softer texture than Asian pears.

Kanji

西west, Spain
洋ocean, sea, foreign
梨pear tree

Related words

和わ梨なし
和梨 refers to Asian pears (Pyrus pyrifolia), which are typically round, crisp, and apple-like, while 西洋梨 refers to European pears, which are often bell-shaped and softer when ripe.
洋よう梨なし
洋梨 is a shorter synonym for 西洋梨, also meaning European pear.

Built from

西せい洋よう+梨なし

Written forms

西せい洋よう梨なし
Standard kanji spelling.
西せい洋ようなし
Mixed kanji-kana spelling.
西せい洋ようナシ
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling.
セイヨウナシ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, common in botanical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 西洋 (seiyō, 'Western') and 梨 (nashi, 'pear'), literally 'Western pear'.