Banana in Japanese 🇯🇵

バナナ info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word バナナ (banana):
– The word バナナ (banana) in Japanese is pronounced "ba-na-na," which sounds very similar to the English word "banana." This makes it relatively easy to remember.
– Visualize a bunch of bananas and imagine the sound "ba-na-na" echoing in your mind as you look at them.

Explanations:
– バナナ (ba-na-na) is a loanword in Japanese, borrowed directly from the English word "banana."
– It uses Katakana script since it's an originally foreign word.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– There are no alternate common Japanese words for banana; バナナ is universally understood.

Alternate meanings/slang:
– バナナ (ba-na-na) can sometimes be used metaphorically to represent something that curves or bends like a banana.
– There are no widely recognized slang meanings for バナナ in Japanese.

Examples of sentences:
1. 昨日、スーパーでバナナを買いました。
– Kinō, sūpā de banana o kaimaa.
– I bought bananas at the supermarket yesterday.

2. バナナはとても甘いですね。
– Banana wa totemo amai desu ne.
– Bananas are very sweet, aren’t they?

3. バナナを一本ください。
– Banana o ippon kudasai.
– Give me one banana, please.

4. 朝ごはんにバナナを食べました。
– Asagohan ni banana o tabemaa.
– I ate a banana for breakfast.

5. バナナは健康に良い果物です。
– Banana wa kenkō ni yoi kudamono desu.
– Bananas are a healthy fruit.

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