No. 2,922 in Japanese
ウリ
"ウリ" means "gourd" or "melon" and can also refer to a "selling point" or "feature" depending on context.
In a sentence
この店のウリは新鮮な野菜です。
The selling point of this store is its fresh vegetables.
Here, "ウリ" refers to the standout feature or selling point of something.
ウリはどのように食べますか？
How do you eat gourd?
In this context, "ウリ" refers to the vegetable gourd in Japanese.
彼のユーモアが彼の最大のウリです。
His humor is his greatest asset.
Here, "ウリ" metaphorically represents a person's best trait or characteristic.
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