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VocabJLPT N3

Tomato

Noun

Definitions

1. tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
2. Tomato

This is the Japanese word for the tomato, a common vegetable (botanically a fruit) used widely in Japanese and international cooking. It is a loanword and is written in katakana.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She insisted, "You shouldn't chill tomatoes too much."

Sentence 2

There's one lonely tomato left in the back of the fridge.

Sentence 3

Ugh, tomato sauce splattered all over my white shirt!

Sentence 4

I heard somewhere that "tomatoes are a fruit" — is that actually true?

Sentence 5

Even so, eating a tomato always gives me a little boost.