How to Say "Grapes" in Japanese

ぶどう

budō

The Japanese word for grapes is ぶどう (budō).

ぶどう refers to small, round berries that grow in clusters on vines.

How do you pronounce it?

budō

High-end ぶどう such as the Kyoho variety can be sold as luxury gift items and cost several dollars per single grape.
The word ぶどう is a phonetic loanword from the Chinese word for grape, 葡萄, reflecting ancient cultural exchanges.
If you see the word ブドウ in a scientific or botanical text, it is written in katakana, which is a convention used for foreign-derived words or scientific names, even though it is a native part of the language.

これは、種なしぶどうよ。
These are seedless grapes.
This sentence is useful for identifying seedless grapes using ぶどう.
Tatoeba #11748851 by small_snow, translation #10472681 by sundown
ぶどうがだんだん熟してきた。
The grapes are getting mature.
This sentence describes the ripening process of ぶどう.
Tatoeba #197143 by bunbuku, translation #34325 by carlosalberto
ぶどうは好きだけど、そんなにたくさんは食べられないよ。
I like grapes, but I can't eat so many.
This sentence expresses a preference for eating ぶどう while noting a limit on quantity.
Tatoeba #2230655 by tommy_san, translation #34322 by CK
ご馳走さまでした。特に、ぶどうが美味しかったです。
Thank you for the meal. Especially, the grapes were delicious.
今日、スーパーで美味しいぶどうを買ったよ。
Today, I bought delicious grapes from the supermarket.
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Himari and Hiroto are at a fruit market.

陽葵 Himari

このぶどう、とてもおいしそうね。
Kono budō, totemo oishisō ne.
These grapes look very delicious, don't they?
大翔 Hiroto

本当だね。一つ買ってみようか。
Hontō da ne. Hitotsu katte miyō ka.
You're right. Shall we try buying one?
陽葵 Himari

賛成！大翔くんはぶどうが好き？
Sansei! Hiroto-kun wa budō ga suki?
I agree! Do you like grapes, Hiroto?
大翔 Hiroto

うん、大好きだよ。
Un, daisuki da yo.
Yeah, I love them.

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