How to Say "Bananas" in Japanese

バナナ

banana[ba̠na̠na̠]

The English phrase "bananas" is translated into Japanese as バナナ.

バナナ refers to the long, curved yellow fruit that grows in clusters.

How does it change in a sentence?

To indicate multiple bananas, you can add the counter word 本 after the number.

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Japanese cuisine often uses バナナ in unexpected savory contexts, such as deep-fried tempura or paired with salty cheeses in gourmet desserts.
Japanese convenience stores often sell バナナ in a 'single-serve' format, where one banana is packaged individually for commuters.
Because 'banana' is a borrowed word, it does not follow the traditional Japanese pattern of adding honorific prefixes like お (o) to common nouns.

バナナおいしい。
Bananas are delicious.
This sentence is useful for saying that バナナ is delicious.
Tatoeba #9865429 by Sim5634, translation #1098563 by cntrational
バナナは黄色です。
Bananas are yellow.
This sentence is useful for describing the color of バナナ.
Tatoeba #553870 by Namikaze, translation #559000 by djinni74
バナナはありますか？
Are there any bananas?
This sentence is useful for asking if バナナ are available.
Tatoeba #8725613 by bunbuku, translation #3086008 by CK
三本のバナナがあります。
There are three bananas.
バナナの味は本当においしいですね。
The taste of bananas is really delicious, isn't it?
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A couple is grocery shopping together.

健太 Kenta

陽葵、バナナは必要かな？
Himari, banana wa hitsuyō kana?
Himari, do we need bananas?
陽葵 Himari

はい、バナナを買っておいてください。
Hai, banana o katte oite kudasai.
Yes, please buy some bananas.
健太 Kenta

分かった、バナナを探してくるよ。
Wakatta, banana o sagashite kuru yo.
Got it, I'll go look for the bananas.
陽葵 Himari

健太、ありがとう。
Kenta, arigatō.
Kenta, thank you.

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