なし

pear

nashi

Quiz

JLPT: N3
Frequency: #718

Meanings

1
nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia); Japanese pear; Asian pearnoun

JMdict 1549860

In a sentence

How it works

は (topic) raises 梨(なし) (pear) as the topic — “as for the pear…”. The predicate is the i-adjective みずみずしい (juicy / fresh), which stands alone with no “is” needed. With no politeness ending, it sounds like a relaxed everyday remark.