The Japanese vocabulary「林檎 (りんご、リンゴ、ringo)」means “apple.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
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| Key Word | 林檎、リンゴ |
| Hiragana | りんご |
| Romaji Reading | ringo |
| English Meaning | cheap |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
Cut the apple into 4 pieces.
Spoken and Non-honorific Language:
リンゴを四等分に切ってくれ。
Ringo o yon-tōbun ni kitte kure.
Please cut the apple into 4 pieces.
Polite Form:
リンゴを四等分に切ってください。
Ringo o yon-tōbun ni kitte kudasai.
Green apples are also delicious.
Plain Form:
青いリンゴも美味しい。
Aoi ringo mo oishī.
「青い」means “blue” is an adjective. “Green” is「緑」. When we talk about fruits, we say「青い (blue)」, not「緑(green)」. Therefore, the literal English translation is “Blue apples are also delicious.”
Polite Form:
青いリンゴも美味しいです。
Aoi ringo mo oishīdesu.
What is the flower language of apple?
Spoken and Non-Honorific Language:
リンゴの花言葉は何？
Ringo no hanakotoba wa nani?
Polite Form:
リンゴの花言葉は何ですか。
Ringo no hanakotoba wa nan desu ka.
There is an apple tree next to my house.
Plain Form:
家の隣にリンゴの木がある。
Ie no tonari ni ringo no ki ga aru.
Polite Form:
家の隣にリンゴの木があります。
Ie no tonari ni ringo no ki ga arimasu.
