テキteki

1. noun, foodbeefsteak

• SynonymビフテキCasualAn old colloquial shortening of 「ビーフステーキ」 with a vintage Western-restaurant feel; seldom heard today. 「テキ」 on its own is rarer still.
• RelatedステーキNeutralThe everyday word: covers thick-cut grilled meat in general and often means beefsteak, as in 「ステーキを焼く」. 「テキ」 is an old shortening, rarely used alone now.
• RelatedビーフステーキNeutralThe full form that specifies beef; refers to the same dish as 「テキ」. In everyday speech people usually just say 「ステーキ」.

For beefsteak in daily conversation say 「ステーキ」; use 「ビーフステーキ」 when you need to specify beef. 「テキ」 and 「ビフテキ」 are old-fashioned shortenings — 「テキ」 now mostly appears in compounds like 「トンテキ」.

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1. 語義ごぎ1の方法ほうほうにより調理ちょうりされたもののうち特とくにビーフステーキ、ビフテキ。