さくらんぼ

Also written サクランボ, さくらんぼう, 桜ん坊, 桜桃

Meanings

1. Noun cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)

Example sentences

• さくらんぼは六月か七月に熟す。
  Cherries are ripe in June or July.
• 私の娘はサクランボや西瓜や桃のような夏の果物が好きだ。
  My daughter likes summer fruits, such as cherries, watermelons and peaches.
• サクランボは赤い。
  Cherries are red.
• さくらんぼは6〜7月が旬だ。
  The fruiting season for the cherry trees is from June to July.
• スーパーでさくらんぼ安売りしてたから買ってきた。
  I went to the supermarket and bought some cherries because they were on sale.

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