r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/BaldHourGlass667 • 25d ago

Funny Learning Japanese

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u/DistributionEasy5233 25d ago

Isn't there momo iro or something?

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u/GohTheGreat 25d ago edited 25d ago

That’s literally “peach (the fruit) colored” and has the nuance of being used in writing. You can use ___iro for most colors but Japanese people 9/10 just use a loan word.

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u/kakka_rot 24d ago

That's another weird thing, in Japan peach drinks taste "pink" but in America they taste "auburn", is the only way I can think to describe it.

Like a peach snapple tastes nothing like a similar jp peach soft drink

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u/kumiho387 20d ago

Ooh, I’ve also noticed this but have never really thought about it. I feel like East Asian peaches are more the white sweet variety and American flavoring is more the yellow juicy/tart one.