Translation guide
The fruit, the tree, the color, and related expressions.
Referring to the edible fruit of the peach tree.
The standard word for the peach fruit.
この桃はとても甘いです。
This peach is very sweet.
桃を一つ食べました。
I ate one peach.
Referring to the peach tree itself.
Literally 'peach tree'. Use this when you need to specify the tree.
庭に桃の木があります。
There is a peach tree in the garden.
Can also refer to the tree in context, but 桃の木 is clearer.
桃は春に花を咲かせます。
Peach trees bloom in spring.
Describing the pinkish-orange color of a peach.
The color peach (pinkish-orange). Commonly used for describing colors.
彼女は桃色のドレスを着ていました。
She was wearing a peach-colored dress.
Loanword from English, used in fashion and cosmetics.
このピーチカラーの口紅が人気です。
This peach-colored lipstick is popular.
Referring to the flower of the peach tree.
Calling someone a 'peach' as a term of endearment or to describe a pleasant person.
Japanese does not use 'peach' as a term of endearment. Instead, use words like 素敵 (すてき, lovely) or かわいい (cute).
彼女は本当に素敵な人です。
She's a real peach.
Literally 'a person like a peach'. This is not a common expression and may sound poetic or odd. Use with caution.
Not a standard compliment; may be misunderstood.
彼女は桃のような人だ。
She is like a peach.
Unlike English, 桃 is not used as a compliment meaning 'a sweet person'. Using it that way will sound strange. Use 素敵な人 or similar instead.