No. 3,814 in Japanese
みかん
Mandarin orange.
In a sentence
私は毎朝みかんを食べます。
I eat mandarins every morning.
In this sentence, 'みかん' refers to the fruit mandarin, which is being eaten.
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.
Here, 'みかん' is associated with the mandarin fruit that grows on a tree.
みかん色の夕焼けがとても綺麗です。
The mandarin-colored sunset is very beautiful.
In this usage, 'みかん' refers to the color similar to that of mandarins, describing the sunset.
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