Japanese word

内臓

Pronunciation

Romajinaizō

Meaning

  • nouninternal organs

Example

料理の前に、魚の内臓を取ります。ryō ri no mae ni sakana no nai zō o to ri ma su

Before cooking, I remove the fish's internal organs.

Illustration for 内臓 (internal organs)

More examples

魚をさばくときは、内臓を傷つけないようにします。sakana o sa ba ku to ki wa nai zō o kizu tsu ke na i yō ni shi ma su

When cleaning a fish, I try not to damage its internal organs.

Core concept

Refers to the organs located within a person's or animal's body, often as a set rather than as individual parts.

Common phrases

  • 魚の内臓sakana no nai zō

    fish's internal organs

  • 内臓を取るnai zō o to ru

    remove the internal organs

Similar words

臓器zōki: An organ inside a living body, especially when discussed as part of the body's structure.
はらわたharawata: The organs inside an animal's body, especially in cooking or informal speech.
臓物zōmotsu: The internal organs of an animal, especially when treated as food.

Definition in Japanese

体の内部にある心臓や胃などの臓器。karada no nai bu ni a ru shin zō ya i na do no zō ki

Word origin

内臓 (naizō) is a Sino-Japanese compound made from 内 (nai, "inside") and 臓 (zō, "organ").

Usage tips

  • In food-related conversation, 内臓 (naizō) often appears when people discuss removing or eating an animal's organs.

Other meanings

  • gutsnoun

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