How do you say "grape" in Japanese?

ぶどう

budou

Noun Hiragana

In Japanese, "grape" is ぶどう (budou).

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Pronunciation

Budou carries a long 'ou' ending, so it's 'bu-doh', with the vowel held rather than clipped short.

Writing and usage

ぶどう is written using hiragana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

彼は緑色のぶどうを口に放り込んだ。

kareha ryokushoku nobudouwo kuchi ni hourikon da.

He popped a green grape into his mouth.

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How to remember ぶどう

Budou sounds like 'boo dough' -- picture a ghost, 'boo', made of purple grape-dough hanging on the vine.

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Questions about ぶどう

How do you pronounce ぶどう?

Budou carries a long 'ou' ending, so it's 'bu-doh', with the vowel held rather than clipped short.

Is ぶどう formal or casual?

ぶどう is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is ぶどう written in Japanese?

ぶどう is written using hiragana. Romanised, it reads as budou.

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