食べ頃

たべごろ

Also written 食べごろ

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season

Kanji

• 食 eat. Read as たべる.
• 頃 around. Read as ころ.

Example sentences

• このメロンは明日あたりが食べごろだ。
  This melon will be good to eat tomorrow.
• このみかんは食べ頃だ。
  These oranges are good to eat.
• このプラムは食べごろだ。
  These plums are ripe.
• かぼちゃは収穫してからしばらく置いておくと、食べごろになる。
  Pumpkins stored away after harvest for a while become ripe and good to eat.
• バナナは食べごろになるまで置いとくよ。
  I'll leave the bananas alone until they're ripe.

Common phrases

• 食べ頃になる

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