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A13 Noun

南瓜(かぼちゃ)pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.), squash

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.), squash

        Usually written using kana alone, ぼうぶら is primarily Kansai dialect, From Portuguese “Cambodia abóbora”

    All Forms

    南瓜 【かぼちゃ】南瓜 【ぼうぶら】南瓜 【なんか】カボチャ

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    • かぼちゃ()べた。

      I ate pumpkin.

      • かぼちゃ()きました。

        I roasted a pumpkin.

        • 南瓜(かぼちゃ)()って冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)()れた。

          I cut the pumpkin and put it in the refrigerator.

          • (おや):「かぼちゃのスープを()ってきてくれる?」子供(こども):「うん!いつものやつ?」

            Parent: "Can you buy some pumpkin soup?" Child: "Sure! The usual one?"

            • A:「南瓜(かぼちゃ)(かわ)って(かた)いんだね。」B:「そう。だから電子(でんし)レンジで(あたた)めてから()ったらいいよ!」

              A: "Pumpkin skin is really hard, isn't it?" B: "Yes. So you should heat it in the microwave before cutting it!"

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