葡萄（ぶどう、budou）
- grape

The word 葡萄, pronounced ぶどう (budou), means "grapes" in English. It refers to the fruit that grows on a vine, known for its sweet taste and ability to be eaten raw, used for making wine, or dried into raisins. It encompasses all varieties of 葡萄, from green to red to purple.

⚫︎あの店にはおいしい 葡萄 がたくさんあります。 ⚫︎Translation: There are many delicious grapes at that store. ⚫︎葡萄 を食べるのが好きです。 ⚫︎Translation: I like eating grapes.

You can use 葡萄 in everyday conversation when talking about the fruit. It can be used to describe purchasing, eating, or growing 葡萄. It is a common word, so using it will be easily understood.

⚫︎The word 葡萄 is primarily written in kanji as 葡萄. ⚫︎The hiragana reading is ぶどう. ⚫︎It is not typically written in katakana. ⚫︎There are no variations in okurigana.

There are no direct synonyms for the general meaning of "grapes" in Japanese.

There are no direct antonyms for the word 葡萄.

夏には、新鮮な 葡萄 が市場に並びます。 ⚫︎Translation: In summer, fresh grapes are sold in the market. ⚫︎Explanation: This sentence describes the season when grapes are available.

ワインを作るために、たくさんの 葡萄 が使われます。 ⚫︎Translation: A lot of grapes are used to make wine. ⚫︎Explanation: This sentence explains the use of 葡萄 in winemaking.

The kanji 葡萄 comes from the Chinese. The first character 葡 refers to the vine, and 萄 refers to the fruit.