Japanese Conversation · Level 53
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Japanese word
牛肉
Pronunciation
Romajigyūniku
Meaning
- nounbeef
Example
スーパーで牛肉を買います。sū pā de gyū niku o ka i ma su
I buy beef at the supermarket.
More examples
買った牛肉を冷蔵庫に入れます。ka tta gyū niku o rei zō ko ni i re ma su
I put the beef I bought in the refrigerator.
Core concept
Refers to edible meat obtained from cattle and used as food.
Common phrases
牛肉を買うgyū niku o ka u
buy beef
牛肉を冷蔵庫に入れるgyū niku o rei zō ko ni i re ru
put beef in the refrigerator
Similar words
ビーフbīfu: A loanword for meat from cattle that often appears in dish names and menu labels.
Definition in Japanese
食用にする牛の肉。shoku yō ni su ru ushi no niku
Word origin
Combines 牛 (gyū, "cattle") and 肉 (niku, "meat") to mean meat from cattle.
Usage tips
- In English, beef can also be a verb in expressions such as "beef up," but 牛肉 (gyūniku) refers to the food.