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肉
niku
Description
肉は、牛や豚、鳥などの動物の食べる部分のことです。
"肉" is the edible part of animals like cows, pigs, and birds.
スーパーやお店で買えて、焼いたり煮たりして料理します。
You can buy "肉" at supermarkets or stores and cook it by grilling or boiling.
Meanings
肉niku
meat; flesh of animals used as food
今日の夜は肉を食べたいです。
I want to eat meat tonight.
肉niku
flesh of the body or of fruit
この果物は肉が多くて甘いです。
This fruit is meaty and sweet.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
肉 usually means edible meat; for specific kinds use 牛肉, 豚肉, 鶏肉.
- Etymology
single kanji reading niku; the on-yomi is used in most everyday compounds.
In videos
“ようやく俺の食べる肉が鳴き出したぞ。”
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