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キウイ(キウイ、kiui)
- kiwi

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キウイ (キウイ, romaji: kiui) means "kiwi" in Japanese. It is a N1 Low-level Noun word.

Meaning:kiwi
Level:N1 Low
Lexical Category:Noun (名詞)
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Meaning

The word キウイ キウイ refers to the fruit known as a kiwi in English. It's a small, oval-shaped fruit with fuzzy brown skin and green flesh. The fruit is known for its sweet and slightly tart flavor.

Examples

⚫︎キウイはビタミンCが豊富です。 Translation: Kiwis are rich in Vitamin C. ⚫︎キウイをデザートに食べましょう。 Translation: Let's eat kiwi for dessert. ⚫︎このキウイはとても甘いです。 Translation: This kiwi is very sweet.

Usage

You use キウイ キウイ when talking about the fruit itself, its taste, or its use in recipes. You can use it in everyday conversation. For instance, when you are talking about what you ate for breakfast, a recipe, or buying fruit in a store.

Notation

キウイ キウイ is written in katakana, as it's a loanword from English ("kiwi"). There is no Kanji for キウイ キウイ. The word always remains キウイ キウイ.

Synonyms

There are no direct synonyms in Japanese for the fruit itself.

Antonyms

There are no direct antonyms for a specific fruit, but you can say things like キウイ キウイ and not リンゴ (apples) to make comparisons.

Example Sentence 1

朝ごはんにキウイとヨーグルトを食べました。 ・Translation: I ate kiwi and yogurt for breakfast. ・Explanation: This sentence describes what was eaten for breakfast, including キウイ キウイ.

Example Sentence 2

キウイのジャムを作ってみました。 ・Translation: I tried making kiwi jam. ・Explanation: This sentence describes an attempt to make jam, using キウイ キウイ as the ingredient.

Etymology

The word キウイ キウイ comes from the English word "kiwi," which refers to the kiwi fruit. The English word "kiwi" actually comes from the Maori language of New Zealand, referring to a flightless bird that is native to the region, and also looks like the fruit. The fruit itself was first grown and developed in New Zealand.

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