すいか
suika
The Japanese word for watermelon is すいか (suika).
すいか refers to the fruit known as watermelon.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
The word can also be written using the kanji 西瓜.
How do you pronounce it?
suika
Did you know?
- There is a popular rechargeable transit card used throughout Japan called Suica. While it sounds identical to すいか, it is actually an acronym for 'Super Urban Intelligent Card'.
- Japanese farmers sometimes grow すいか in square or heart-shaped containers to make them easier to stack in refrigerators and more visually appealing.
- While 'melon' in English is a broad category, in Japanese, the word メロン usually refers to high-end, expensive musk melons rather than the common fruit.
Examples in context
- すいか買った？Have you bought a watermelon?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has bought a すいか.Tatoeba #215154 by bunbuku, translation #52452 by CK
- すいかは夏に美味しいです。Suika wa natsu ni oishii desu.Watermelon is delicious in summer.
- 大きなすいかを一つ買いました。Ookina suika o hitotsu kaimashita.I bought one large watermelon.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are at a supermarket.
- 蓮 Renこのすいか、大きくていいですね。Kono suika, ookikute ii desu ne.This watermelon is nice and big.
- 結衣 Yui本当だね。買いましょうか。Hontou da ne. Kaimashou ka.You're right. Shall we buy it?
- 蓮 Renうん、一緒に食べよう。Un, issho ni tabeyou.Yeah, let's eat it together.
- 結衣 Yui楽しみだね！Tanoshimi da ne!I'm looking forward to it!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
