The Japanese word for cherry is
さくらんぼ
sakuranbo
Japanese Definition
| cherry | |
| 1. 名詞. 桜桃、さくらんぼ | |
| 2. 名詞. 桜の木 | |
| 3. 名詞. 鮮紅色 |
Translations for cherry and their definitions
| チェリー | |
| 1. n. cherry (fruit) (mostly used for non-Japanese cherries) |
| 桜ん坊 | |
| 1. n. (fruit) cherry (mostly used for Japanese cherries) |
| 桜 | |
| 1. n. a cherry tree, in Japanese contexts particularly the (vern, Japanese cherry), , yet not limited to it | |
| (synonyms, ja, 桜木, tr=sakuragi) | |
| (hypernyms, ja, 薔薇, tr=bara) | |
| 2. n. (synonym of ja, 天保一分銀, tr=Tenpō ichibugin): a rectangular silver coin issued during the w, Tenpō, Tenpō era (1830-1844), so called for its cherry blossom pattern; worth one-quarter of a 両 | |
| 3. n. (card games) the suit of cherry blossoms in a hanafuda deck, representing the month of March | |
| 4. n. (Kansai) a class of prostitute in the red-light district | |
| 5. n. the middle of the dorsal fin of a fish | |
| 6. n. (theater historical) during the (Edo Period), a special box or balcony seat for a hired applauder, someone requested to cheer on the performers | |
| 7. n. (slang) a shill, capper, or come-on working for a store, auction, or even a swindle, who is paid to attract customers or marks | |
| 8. n. (slang) an ear | |
| 9. n. attn, ja, incorporate content from サクラ: | |
| 10. n. 偽客: shill or someone on dating sites or similar who is paid to attract customers by pretending to be an attractive girl regularly using the site, always keeping enough people close but never too close | |
| 11. n. Usage: As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as サクラ | |
| 12. affix. cherry tree | |
| 13. affix. cherry tree that bears edible fruit |
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Pronunciation
(sakuranbo)
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