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VocabJLPT N5

banana

Noun

Definitions

1. banana

This loanword refers to the long, yellow tropical fruit that is sweet and soft when ripe. It is a very common everyday word used when shopping, cooking, or talking about food, and is especially associated with snacks for children.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

According to market sources, banana supply is expected to stabilize next month.

Sentence 2

Eating a banana on your lunch break helps you stay focused in the afternoon.

Sentence 3

No way — you actually slipped on a banana? That's straight out of a cartoon!

Sentence 4

On days when I'm feeling off, I just have a banana and some hot water and see how it goes.

Sentence 5

Even when I fail, I want to be like a banana — slip, and turn it into a laugh.