Translation guide
The fruit banana. In Japanese, it is almost always referred to as バナナ, a loanword from English. There is also a native Japanese word 甘蕉, but it is extremely rare and literary.
Referring to the yellow fruit commonly eaten raw.
The standard, everyday word for banana. Used in all contexts.
朝ごはんにバナナを食べました。
I ate a banana for breakfast.
バナナは栄養が豊富です。
Bananas are nutritious.
A native Japanese word for banana, but it is very rare and mostly found in literary or historical contexts. Not used in everyday speech.
In tropical countries, bananas grow well.