Watermelon, a Mediocre Fruit スイカはそんなに好きじゃない

plum_mei

Aug. 19, 2025

Watermelon, a Mediocre Fruit スイカはそんなに好きじゃない

Watermelon is a fruit that represents summer. Personally, I'm not very fond of it. When I was a child, my mom used to put slices of watermelon on the table for dessert. I would eat one slice, but I never touched a second.

Let me explain why. First, it has too many seeds. Other fruits, like kiwi or melon, also have lots of seeds, but they are either edible or easy to remove. I don’t mind a single large seed, but it’s frustrating when there are numerous small, inedible seeds scattered throughout.

Second, I find the taste underwhelming. It’s not that it’s bad, but it’s not memorable either. It is just lightly sweet water, if you ask me.

Lastly, I’m never sure when to stop eating. Technically, I should stop somewhere between the red and white parts, but since the color changes gradually, it’s hard to tell. When watermelon is cut into a triangle, I naturally start at the tip, where it tastes best, and end at the bottom, where it is the least flavorful. It feels a bit sad, if not downright miserable.

There are other minor issues as well, like sticky hands after eating it or its large size, which makes it difficult to fit in the fridge. Of course, there are positive aspects too. It has a cute appearance, and it helps with hydration, but for me, eating watermelon is not a top priority. I wouldn’t go out of my way for it.

夏と言えばスイカを思い出すくらいスイカは夏を代表する果物だが、私はあまり好きではない。子どものころは母が用意してくれたら、一切れは食べる。だけど2つ目には手を出さない、そんな位置づけである。
まず、種が多すぎると思う。キウイやメロンも種が多い。しかしこれらのフルーツの種は食べられるかとりやすいかで、問題にならない。大きい種が一個なら問題ないのに、食べられない小さい種が全体にまき散らかされた状態で、食べるのに不都合だ。
そして、味も微妙だ。おいしいかおいしくないかで言ったらおいしいのだと思うけど、記憶に残るほどでもない。ちょっと甘い水って感じだ。
最後に、どこまで食べたらいいのかわからないという問題がある。赤と白の境目まで食べればいいんだろうけど、これはあくまでもグラデーションだからやめ時がわからない。三角にカットされたスイカは当然頂点から食べるから、食べ進めるにしたがって、だんだん味が薄くなる。一番おいしくないところで食べる作業が終わる。なんだかむなしい。
他にも、手がべたべたする、大きくて冷蔵庫に入れにくいなどの理由もある。いいところを挙げれば見た目がかわいいこと、水分補給できることなどもある。でも私にとっては、そこまでして食べなくても…、という果物だ。

en 3

Correct

Corrections

kpharrison

Watermelon, a ~~Mediocre~~n Exceptional Fruit スイカはそんなに大好き~~じゃない~~！！！

Hehehehe

Feedback

All jokes aside, this is a very well written post. Keep the good work up!

plum_mei

Aug. 19, 2025

Thank you! I guess you’re the type who likes watermelon. Hope I didn’t offend you. :p

kpharrison

Aug. 19, 2025

Hahahaha, no offense taken.

Paolo12

374

Watermelon, a Mediocre Fruit スイカはそんなに好きじゃない

Watermelon is a fruit that represents summer.

Personally, I'm not very fond of it.

When I was a child, my mom used to put slices of watermelon on the table for dessert.

I would eat one slice, but I never touched a second.

or: "I would eat one slice, but I never went back for seconds."

Let me explain why.

First, it has too many seeds.

Other fruits, like kiwi or melon, also have lots of seeds, but they are either edible or easy to remove.

I don’t mind a single large seed, but it’s frustrating when there are numerous small, inedible seeds scattered throughout.

Second, I find the taste underwhelming.

It’s not that it’s bad, but it’s not memorable either.

It is just (like) slightly sweet water, if you ask me.

Lastly, I’m never sure when to stop eating.

Technically, I should stop somewhere between the red and white parts, but since the color changes gradually, it’s hard to tell.

When watermelon is cut into a triangle, I naturally start at the tip, where it tastes best, and end at the bottom, where it is the least flavorful.

It feels a bit sad, if not downright miserable.

There are other minor issues as well, like sticky hands after eating it or its large size, which makes it difficult to fit in the fridge.

Of course, there are positive aspects too.

It has a cute appearance, and it helps with hydration, but for me, eating watermelon is not a top priority.

I wouldn’t go out of my way for it.

Feedback

Well done! Eating watermelon can feel especially sad when it's already stale or when it's overripe, so I understand.

plum_mei

Aug. 19, 2025

Thank you. I understand that “go back for seconds” can be used to mean "おかわりする."

Biome

Watermelon is a fruit that represents summer.

Personally, I'm not very fond of it.

When I was a child, my mom used to put slices of watermelon on the table for dessert.

I would eat one slice, but I never touched a second.

Let me explain why.:

First, it has too many seeds.

Other fruits, like kiwi or melon, also have lots of seeds, but they are either edible or easy to remove.

I don’t mind a single large seed, but it’s frustrating when there are numerous small, inedible seeds scattered throughout.

Second, I find the taste underwhelming.

It’s not that it’s bad, ~~but~~ it’s just not memorable either.

It is just lightly sweet water, if you ask me.

Lastly, I’m never sure when to stop eating.

Technically, I should stop somewhere between the red and white parts, but since the color changes gradually, it’s hard to tell.

When watermelon is cut into a triangle, I naturally start at the tip, where it tastes best, and end at the bottom, where it is the least flavorful.

It feels a bit sad, if not downright miserable.

This sentence is kinda vague as to what you're referring to. The watermelon's taste, the act of eating it, or both?

There are other minor issues as well, like sticky hands after eating it or its large size, which makes it difficult to fit in the fridge.

Of course, there are positive aspects too.

It has a cute appearance, and it helps with hydration, but for me, eating watermelon is not a top ~~priority~~choice.

"Priority" sounds a little unnatural here

I wouldn’t go out of my way ~~for~~to eat it.

Feedback

Good!

plum_mei

Aug. 19, 2025

“Top choice” seems like a really handy expression! Thank you.

Biome

Aug. 19, 2025

Your welcome! :)

Watermelon, a Mediocre Fruit スイカはそんなに好きじゃない