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Meat


Meaning

Meat

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.


Reading

にく

Explanation

Luckily for you, this word uses the on'yomi reading that you learned even though it's a single kanji all on its own. So, you should know it already!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • スーパーの肉

    meat from the supermarket

    おなかの肉

    belly flab

    牛の肉

    beef

  • 肉の色

    the color of meat

    肉のうまみ

    the deliciousness of meat

    肉のかたまり

    a lump of meat

  • 肉がはみ出す

    the meat sticks out, the flab sticks out

    肉がつく

    to gain flab, to get chubby

    肉がおちる

    to lose flab, to slim down

  • ラム肉

    lamb meat

    ヒレ肉

    a fillet of meat

    ロース肉

    a loin of meat

  • 肉そば

    soba noodles with meat

    肉うどん

    udon noodles with meat

    肉エキス

    meat extract

  • 肉をたべる

    to eat meat

    肉を出す

    to serve meat

    肉を切る

    to cut meat

Context Sentences

このカレー、肉は入ってますか?

Does this curry have meat in it?

やはり日本生まれの牛の肉は、おいしいです。

Beef from Japan-raised cattle is delicious.

わたしの人生にとって、お肉はとても大切です。

Meat is very important in my life.


Kanji Composition