How to say “plum” or “Japanese apricot” in Japanese | 梅 (うめ、ウメ、ume)

28.12.2022

The Japanese vocabulary「梅 (うめ、ウメ、ume)」means “plum” or “Japanese apricot.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word梅、ウメ
Hiraganaうめ
Romaji Readingume
English Meaningplum, Japanese apricot

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I harvested plums.

Plain Form:

ウメを収穫しゅうかくした。
Ume o shūkaku shita.

Polite Form:

ウメを収穫しました。
Ume o shūkaku shimashita.

When I was a child, I used to pick up plums for fun in the garden.

Plain Form:

幼おさない頃ころ、庭にわで梅うめの実みを拾ひろって遊あそんでいた。
Osanai koro, niwa de ume no mi o hirotte asonde ita.

Polite Form:

幼い頃、庭で梅の実を拾って遊んでいました。
Osanai koro, niwa de ume no mi o hirotte asonde imashita.

I bought fresh, locally grown plums at the local supermarket.

Plain Form:

近所きんじょのスーパーで、地元産じもとさんの新鮮しんせんな梅うめを買かった。
Kinjo no sūpā de, djimotosan no shinsen’na ume o katta.

Polite Form:

近所のスーパーで、地元産の新鮮な梅を買いました。
Kinjo no sūpā de, djimotosan no shinsen’na ume o kaimashita.

I took a photo in the park with a plum tree in the background.

Plain Form:

公園こうえんで梅うめの木きを背景はいけいに写真しゃしんを撮とった。
Kōen de ume no ki o haikei ni shashin o totta.

Polite Form:

公園で梅の木を背景に写真を撮りました。
Kōen de ume no ki o haikei ni shashin o torimashita.

As the rainy season ended, the plum blossoms all began to bloom at once.

Plain Form:

梅雨明つゆあけとともに、一斉いっせいに梅うめの花はなが咲さき出だした。
Tsuyuake to tomoni, issei ni ume no hana ga saki dashita.

Polite Form:

梅雨明けとともに、一斉に梅の花が咲き出しました。
Tsuyuake to tomoni, issei ni ume no hana ga saki dashimashita.

It’s a custom for us to take a family photo in front of the plum tree every year.

Plain Form:

毎年まいとし、梅うめの木きの前まえで家族写真かぞくしゃしんを撮とるのが恒例こうれいだ。
Maitoshi, ume no ki no mae de kazoku shashin o toru no ga kōrei da.

Polite Form:

毎年、梅の木の前で家族写真を撮るのが恒例です。
Maitoshi, ume no ki no mae de kazoku shashin o toru no ga kōrei desu.

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