Japanese Conversation · Level 3
86 words
Japanese word
牛
Pronunciation
Romajiushi
Meaning
- nouncow
Example
牧場に牛がいます。boku jō ni ushi ga i ma su
There is a cow on the farm.
More examples
毎朝、牛に餌をやります。mai asa ushi ni esa o ya ri ma su
I feed the cow every morning.
Core concept
Refers to a domesticated bovine animal kept as an individual farm animal or as part of a herd.
Common phrases
牛を飼うushi o ka u
raise cattle
牛に餌をやるushi ni esa o ya ru
feed a cow
牛の世話ushi no se wa
care for cattle
Definition in Japanese
乳や肉を取るために家畜として飼われる大型の哺乳類。chichi ya niku o to ru ta me ni ka chiku to shi te ka wa re ru ō gata no ho nyū rui
Word origin
牛 (ushi, "cow") is a native Japanese noun found in Old Japanese as usi, but its origin before Japanese is uncertain.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, cow usually means an adult female, while 牛 (ushi) can refer more broadly to cattle or a cow.
Other meanings
- cattlenoun