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A1 Noun

(なし)nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta), Japanese pear, Asian pear, sand pear, apple pear

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia), Japanese pear, Asian pear

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    梨 【なし】梨子 【なし】ナシ

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      (なし)には西洋(せいよう)(なし)中国(ちゅうごく)(なし)などがあります。

      There are various types of pears such as Western pears and Chinese pears. {nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta), Japanese pear, Asian pear, sand pear, apple pear}

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      (かあ)さんがキッチンで(なし)(かわ)()いています。

      Mom is peeling the skin of a Japanese pear in the kitchen. {nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta), Japanese pear, Asian pear, sand pear, apple pear}

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      (わたし)(なし)のシャリシャリとした食感(しょっかん)大好(だいす)きです。

      I love the crunchy texture of the Japanese pear. {nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta), Japanese pear, Asian pear, sand pear, apple pear}

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      (なし)晩春(ばんしゅん)花弁(かべん)(ひら)き、八月(はちがつ)九月(くがつ)ごろに果実(かじつ)(むす)びます。

      The Asian pear (nashi) blossoms in late spring and bears fruit around August or September. {nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta), Japanese pear, Asian pear, sand pear, apple pear}

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      西洋(せいよう)(なし)(かたち)縦長(たてなが)なのに(たい)し、日本(にほん)(なし)はまん(まる)(かたち)をしています。

      While Western pears have a long vertical shape, Japanese pears, also known as nashi, have a perfectly round shape. {nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta), Japanese pear, Asian pear, sand pear, apple pear}

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