How to say "steak" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe usual word for the dish steak, whether beef, pork, or other meat; what you would order or see on a menu. Covers the English word in nearly all contexts.
- nounGlossed beefsteak, so it overlaps with ステーキ for the beef sense, but being less common it is seldom the word you want; ステーキ is the safer everyday choice.
Both words refer to the meat dish steak; 「ステーキ」 is the everyday, common word, while 「ビフテキ」, glossed beefsteak, is less common and specifically points to beef.
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