1The fruit produced by a plant; a somewhat more formal term than 果物 (kudamono), often used in written or technical contexts.
この地方は果実の栽培が盛んで、りんごや梨が有名だ。
This region is known for fruit cultivation, especially apples and pears.
果実からジュースを搾る機械を購入した。
I bought a machine for squeezing juice from fruit.
秋になると木々が色とりどりの果実をつける。
In autumn, the trees bear fruit of many different colors.
2A legal and economic term referring to profits or returns generated by an underlying asset such as land or capital.
賃貸物件から得られる家賃は法律上「果実」とされる。
Rent obtained from a rental property is legally treated as "fruits" (yields).
元本と果実の区別は民法の基本的な考え方の一つだ。
The distinction between principal and yields is one of the basic concepts in civil law.