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渋柿

しぶがき

N1astringent persimmon

Examples

採れたての渋柿を干して甘くした。

子どもは渋柿を一口かじって顔をしかめた。

Included kanji

Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 渋柿 (しぶがき) is a persimmon strongly astringent when fresh. It appears as processed fruit and fruit tasted directly.
  • Basic usage: Fresh fruit is dried to become sweet; a child bites one and grimaces.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Astringent fruit sweetened by drying and fresh fruit tasted
    • Both use 渋柿を, but 干す is de-astringency processing and かじる exposure to the fresh taste.

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