How to say 'Fat' in Japanese | 脂肪

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The Japanese word for Fat is 'Shibou', written as 脂肪 in Japanese.'Fat' in hiragana is しぼう.

word

脂肪

Meaning

Fat

Reading

しぼう

shibou

Kanji

脂Fat, Grease 肪Fat, Obese

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.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3016

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 脂肪

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

脂

Meaning

Fat, Grease

kanji

肪

Meaning

Fat, Obese

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