How to say "Fat" in Japanese | 脂肪

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Fat" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Fat" is "Shibou", written in japanese as "脂肪".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '脂肪 (しぼう)' refers to 'fat', specifically the biological substance found in the bodies of humans and animals, or the fatty component in food. It is commonly used in both medical and everyday contexts. For example: This food contains a lot of fat「この食べ物は脂肪が多い」(このたべものはしぼうがおおい). Exercise helps burn fat「運動は脂肪を燃やす」(うんどうはしぼうをもやす). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe excess or unnecessary elements, though this usage is less common.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "脂" means "Fat" and "Grease" and can be read as "Shi" and "Abura". And The kanji "肪" means "Fat" and "Obese" and can be read as "Bou".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Shibou" mean in japanese?

"Shibou" means "Fat" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "ぶ" is read as "bu". The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra". The hiragana "ぼ" is read as "bo". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.