How to say “Japanese pear” in Japanese | 梨 (なし、ナシ、nashi)

The Japanese vocabulary「梨 (なし、ナシ、nashi)」means “Japanese pear.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word梨、ナシ
Hiraganaなし
Romaji Readingnashi
English MeaningJapanese pear

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.

The texture of Japanese pears is crunchy.

Plain Form:

なし食感しょっかんはシャリシャリしている。
Nashi no shokkan wa sharishari shite iru.

Polite Form:

梨の食感はシャリシャリしています。
Nashi no shokkan wa sharishari shite imasu.


I often eat pears in the fall.

Plain Form:

あきになるとなしをよくべる。
Aki ni naru to nashi o yoku taberu.

Polite Form:

秋になると梨をよく食べます。
Aki ni naru to nashi o yoku tabemasu.


Have you ever tried pear juice?

Non-Honorific and Spoken Language:

なしのジュースをんだことがある?
Nashi no jūsu o nonda koto ga aru?

Polite Form:

梨のジュースを飲んだことがありますか。
Nashi no jūsu o nonda koto ga arimasu ka.


Pears taste even better when chilled in the refrigerator.

Plain Form:

なし冷蔵庫れいぞうこひややすとさらに美味おいしくなる。
Nashi o reizōko de hiyasu to sarani oishiku naru.

Polite Form:

梨を冷蔵庫で冷やすとさらに美味しくなります。
Nashi o reizōko de hiyasu to sarani oishiku narimasu.

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