ブルーベリー
burūberī[bɯ̟ɾɯ̟ːbe̞ɾʲiː]
The Japanese word for blueberry is ブルーベリー, pronounced burūberī.
This noun refers to the blueberry fruit. It is a loanword from English and is written in Katakana, the script used for foreign-derived words.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
burūberī
Did you know?
- In Japan, blueberry picking is a popular seasonal activity called ブルーベリー狩り, using the same 'hunting' suffix used for strawberry and cherry picking.
- Because ブルーベリー is a loanword, you will almost never see it written with Kanji, even though Japanese often uses Chinese characters for fruit like 苺 for 'strawberry'.
- While ブルーベリー is common, some Japanese speakers use ビルベリー for 'bilberry', though the two are often marketed as the same fruit in Japanese health food stores.
Examples in context
- そのブルーベリータルトが大好き。I love the blueberry tarts.This example shows how to express a preference for blueberry tarts using ブルーベリー.Tatoeba #9246553 by small_snow, translation #9238312 by CK
- ブルーベリーの旬って、いつなの?When is blueberry season?This example is useful for asking about the season of ブルーベリー.Tatoeba #11332340 by small_snow, translation #3022188 by sharptoothed
- ブルーベリータルトが大好きなんだ。I love blueberry tarts.This example demonstrates expressing a love for blueberry tarts with ブルーベリー.Tatoeba #9246548 by small_snow, translation #9246546 by CK
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hiyori and Ren are at a supermarket looking at fruit.
- 陽葵 Himariこのブルーベリー、すごく新鮮だね。Kono burūberī, sugoku shinsen dane.These blueberries look very fresh.
- 蓮 Ren本当だ。一つ買おうか。Hontō da. Hitotsu kaō ka.You're right. Shall we buy some?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、ブルーベリーをヨーグルトに入れたいな。Un, burūberī o yōguruto ni iretai na.Yeah, I want to put blueberries in my yogurt.
- 蓮 Renいい考えだね。カゴに入れよう。Ii kangae dane. Kago ni ireyō.That's a good idea. Let's put them in the basket.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blueberry” translations and entries ブルーベリー, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.