ripe

熟した、成熟した

十分に成長した。特に果物が熟して食べ頃になった。

やさしい英語で： Fully grown or developed, especially fruit that is ready to eat.

• This banana is ripe.
• The peaches are soft and ripe now.
• Wait until the tomatoes are ripe before eating them.

類義語： mature, fully grown

反対語： unripe, immature

よく使う表現： ripe banana, ripe fruit, fully ripe, ripe grain

熟成した

特にチーズが、食べ頃の風味や柔らかさになるまで熟成した。

やさしい英語で： Having developed enough flavor or softness to be ready to eat, especially cheese.

• The cheese is ripe and soft.
• We served a ripe Brie with bread.
• This cheese tastes stronger when it is fully ripe.

類義語： mature, mellow

反対語： unripe

よく使う表現： ripe cheese, fully ripe cheese, ripe brie