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VocabJLPT N1

melon

Noun

Definitions

1. melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)

This katakana noun refers to the sweet, round fruit known as melon in English. It is considered a luxury fruit in Japan and is often given as a high-end gift, making it culturally significant beyond just being a food item.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

After dinner, Mom called out, "I'm cutting the melon!"

Sentence 2

"If you chill a melon too much, it loses its fragrance," my grandmother said.

Sentence 3

Um, is there a right way to cut a melon?

Sentence 4

I knew you'd eat all the melon first again, wouldn't you?

Sentence 5

Someone asked me during lunch break "did you get melon bread?" and I panicked.