Lexical entry

オレンジ

orenji

The fruit, and by extension the color orange.

Food & DrinkPure GairaigoSource uncertain

Meaning

A common noun used for the citrus fruit and, by extension, the color named after it. In Japanese, the same form covers both senses in ordinary usage.

Examples

Example Sentences

毎朝、新鮮なオレンジを食べています。

まいあさ、しんぜんなオレンジをたべています。

I eat a fresh orange every morning.

generated example

彼女はオレンジ色のドレスを着ていた。

かのじょはオレンジいろのドレスをきていた。

She was wearing an orange dress.

generated example

このオレンジはとても甘くて美味しいです。

このオレンジはとてもあまくておいしいです。

This orange is very sweet and delicious.

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キウイ

A kiwifruit; also the kiwi bird.

フルーツ

The edible, seed-bearing part of a plant or tree.

カラー

Color, appearance, or the act of coloring or dyeing.

Evidence and Provenance