How do you say "melon" in Japanese?

メロン

meron

Noun Katakana

In Japanese, "melon" is メロン (meron).

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Pronunciation

Meron is said with even weight on both syllables, 'me-ron', unlike the English stress on the first beat.

Writing and usage

メロン is written using katakana. 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

夏にはメロンの一切れはさっぱりします。

natsu niha meron no issai rehasapparishimasu.

A slice of melon is refreshing in summer.

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How to remember メロン

Meron sounds like 'melon' with the final 'n' softened, so just picture a round melon and the word rolls out on its own.

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Questions about メロン

How do you pronounce メロン?

Meron is said with even weight on both syllables, 'me-ron', unlike the English stress on the first beat.

Is メロン formal or casual?

メロン 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 メロン written in Japanese?

メロン is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as meron.

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