みかん

This is the 3814th most frequent Japanese word.

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みかん

Mandarin orange.


In this sentence, 'みかん' refers to the fruit mandarin, which is being eaten.

私は毎朝みかんを食べます。

I eat mandarins every morning.


Here, 'みかん' is associated with the mandarin fruit that grows on a tree.

庭のみかんの木にたくさん実がなった。

The mandarin tree in the garden bore a lot of fruit.


In this usage, 'みかん' refers to the color similar to that of mandarins, describing the sunset.

みかん色の夕焼けがとても綺麗です。

The mandarin-colored sunset is very beautiful.