WORD DETAIL
洋梨
ようなし
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Spelling:
洋梨. Reading:ようなし. Core meaning: European pear. - Basic usage: Representative examples:
熟した洋梨を薄く切って皿に盛った/この菓子には洋梨の甘い香りがする.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- European and Japanese pears
洋梨refers to pears of European varieties. Distinguish them from和梨, Japanese pears; the word does not merely mean a pear purchased abroad.

