How to say 'Beef' in Japanese | 牛肉

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The Japanese word for Beef is 'Gyuuniku', written as 牛肉 in Japanese.'Beef' in hiragana is ぎゅうにく.

word

牛肉

Meaning

Beef

Reading

ぎゅうにく

gyuuniku

Kanji

牛Cow 肉Meat

Explanation

The Japanese noun '牛肉 (ぎゅうにく)' refers to 'beef', which is the meat from cattle. This term is commonly used in culinary contexts, such as when ordering or discussing dishes that include beef. For example: I ate beef for dinner「夕食に牛肉を食べた」(ゆうしょくにぎゅうにくをたべた). This restaurant serves delicious beef「このレストランは美味しい牛肉を出す」(このレストランはおいしいぎゅうにくをだす). It's important to note that '牛肉' specifically refers to beef, distinguishing it from other types of meat like pork (豚肉, ぶたにく) or chicken (鶏肉, とりにく).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

698

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 牛肉

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

牛

Meaning

Cow

kanji

肉

Meaning

Meat

Words Related to 牛肉 Through the Kanji 牛

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 牛 as well.

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牛

Meaning

Cow, Ox

word

牛乳

Meaning

Milk

Words Related to 牛肉 Through the Kanji 肉

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 肉 as well.

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肉

Meaning

Meat

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豚肉

Meaning

Pork

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肉体

Meaning

Body

word

筋肉

Meaning

Muscle

word

焼き肉

Meaning

Grilled meat

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皮肉

Meaning

Irony, Sarcasm

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'Gyuuniku' means 'Beef' .

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