アップルパイ
appurupai
The English phrase 'apple pie' is translated into Japanese as アップルパイ (appurupai).
アップルパイ is used to refer to a pie with apple filling. If you are describing the taste of the pie as sweet, you might use the word amai.
Meaning: pie with apple filling (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
アップルパイ is a loanword from English, using the Katakana script to represent the sounds of 'apple pie'.
How do you pronounce it?
appurupai
Did you know?
- In Japan, アップルパイ is often served as a hand-held snack in a small, portable crust rather than as a large sliced dessert on a plate.
- If you were to see 'apple pie' written in Japanese characters without any phonetic guides, it might look like 林檎パイ.
- While アップルパイ refers to the Western dessert, if you want to describe a traditional Japanese sweet made of fruit, you would use the word wagashi.
Examples in context
- アップルパイを焼いたの。I baked an apple pie.This sentence is useful for expressing that you baked an アップルパイ.Tatoeba #234328 by small_snow, translation #4240106 by CK
- アップルパイはありますか?Do you have apple pie?This sentence is useful for asking if アップルパイ is available.Tatoeba #10650784 by small_snow, translation #7558211 by koyakun
- 私はアップルパイが食べたいな。I want to eat apple pie.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to eat アップルパイ.Tatoeba #161853 by bunbuku, translation #252663 by adjusting
- Sumimasen, appurupai o kudasai. (すみません、アップルパイをください。)Excuse me, please give me some apple pie.
- Ringo pai tabetai na. (りんごパイ食べたいな。)I feel like eating apple pie.
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A cafe during a weekend afternoon.
- 大翔 Hirotoこのアップルパイ、おいしいよ。Kono appurupai, oishii yo.This apple pie is delicious.
- 美咲 Misaki本当。すごく甘くておいしいね。Hontou. Sugoku amakute oishii ne.True. It is very sweet and tasty.
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲はアップルパイが好き?Misaki wa appurupai ga suki?Do you like apple pie, Misaki?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、大好きだよ。Un, daisuki da yo.Yes, I love it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apple pie” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.