English–Japanese
“milk” in Japanese
How to say “milk” in Japanese
“Milk” in Japanese is 牛乳 (gyūnyū).
It brings to mind the liquid obtained from cows and used as a common drink or food ingredient.
Example sentences with 牛乳
冷たい牛乳が好きです。tsume ta i gyū nyū ga su ki de su
I like cold milk.
毎朝、牛乳を買います。mai asa gyū nyū o ka i ma su
I buy milk every morning.
Tips for using 牛乳
- In Japan, 牛乳 (gyūnyū) on a product label generally signals plain cow's milk, while milk drinks with added ingredients are labeled differently.
Other Japanese words for “milk”
山羊から乳を搾ります。yagi ka ra chichi o shibo ri ma su
We milk the goat.
紅茶にミルクを入れます。kō cha ni mi ru ku o i re ma su
I put milk in my tea.