NichiDict

N3
うめ
[ume]
Illustration for 梅

Meanings

1.Noun

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; Chinese plum

2.Noun

lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

Examples

の花が咲く季節になって嬉しい。

It's the season when plum blossoms bloom.

干しはご飯によく合って美味しい。

Pickled plum goes well with rice.

雨の時期は湿気が多くて不快だ。

The rainy season is humid.