みかん
mikan
The Japanese word for tangerine is みかん (mikan).
みかん is used to refer to the tangerine or mandarin orange fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mikan.
Did you know?
- If you see the word written in kanji as 未完, it sounds exactly like みかん but actually means 'incomplete' or 'unfinished'.
- In Japan, みかん are the quintessential winter snack, often eaten while lounging in a kotatsu heated table.
- While みかん refers to the fruit, the word can also mean 'mandarin' or 'unripe' depending on the context and kanji used.
Examples in context
- 先生、蜜柑は好きですか？Teacher, do you like tangerines?
- お母さん、ミッカン買ってきて！Mom, please buy tangerines!
- みかんは甘いです。mikan wa amai desu.The tangerine is sweet.
- 毎日みかんを食べます。mainichi mikan o tabemasu.I eat tangerines every day.
- 箱にみかんが入っています。hako ni mikan ga haitte imasu.There are tangerines in the box.
Example conversation
Two people are having a snack in the living room.
- 蓮 Renみかんを食べますか？mikan o tabemasu ka?Do you want to eat a tangerine?
- 陽葵 Himariはい、いただきます。hai, itadakimasu.Yes, I will have some.
- 蓮 Renこのみかんはとても美味しいですよ。kono mikan wa totemo oishii desu yo.This tangerine is very delicious.
- 陽葵 Himari本当ですね。hontou desu ne.It really is.
