How to say “green pepper” in Japanese | ピーマン (pīman)

25.12.2022

The Japanese vocabulary「ピーマン (pīman)」means “green pepper.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

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Key Wordピーマン
Hiragana
Romaji Readingpīman
English Meaninggreen pepper

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I don‘t want to eat green peppers.

Plain Form:

ピーマンは食たべたくない。
Pīman wa tabetakunai.

Polite Form:

ピーマンは食べたくありません。
Pīman wa tabetaku arimasen.

Children who hate green peppers are many.

Plain Form:

ピーマンが嫌きらいな子こ供どもは多おおい。
Pīman ga kiraina kodomo wa ōi.

Polite Form:

ピーマンが嫌いな子供は多いです。
Pīman ga kiraina kodomo wa ōi desu.

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I’ll grill a whole green pepper.

Plain Form:

ピーマンを丸まるごと焼やく。
Pīman o marugoto yaku.

Polite Form:

ピーマンを丸ごと焼きます。
Pīman o marugoto yakimasu.

I like stir-fried vegetables with lots of green peppers.

Plain Form:

ピーマンをたっぷり入いれた野や菜炒さいいためが好すきだ。
Pīman o tappuri ireta yasai itame ga sukida.

Polite Form:

ピーマンをたっぷり入れた野菜炒めが好きです。
Pīman o tappuri ireta yasai itame ga sukidesu.

I ate fried rice with lots of green peppers.

Plain Form:

ピーマンがたくさん入はいったチャーハンを食たべた。
Pīman ga takusan haitta chāhan o tabeta.

Polite Form:

ピーマンがたくさん入ったチャーハンを食べました。
Pīman ga takusan haitta chāhan o tabemashita.

I taught a friend who doesn’t like green peppers a delicious way to eat them.

Plain Form:

ピーマンが嫌きらいな友達ともだちに美味おいしい食たべ方かたを教おしえた。
Pīman ga kiraina tomodachi ni oishī tabe-kata o oshieta.

Polite Form:

ピーマンが嫌いな友達に美味しい食べ方を教えました。
Pīman ga kiraina tomodachi ni oishī tabe-kata o oshiemashita.

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