How to say "lemon" in Japanese

• レモンCommon
  nounThe common word for the fruit itself, normally written in kana. Use it for an actual lemon — one you buy, slice, or squeeze over food — not the colour.
  オレンジはレモンよりも甘あまいんだよ。↗

  Oranges are sweeter than lemons.
• レモン色レモンいろ
  no-adjectiveThe word for lemon as a colour, a pale yellow. It is less common, and you use it when describing the colour of something rather than the fruit.

Use 「レモン」 for the fruit itself; 「レモン色」 is the less common word for lemon as a colour — a pale yellow — so pick it only when you are describing a colour, not the fruit.

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• レモンlemon
• レモン色レモンいろlemon (colour)