牛|うしushi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf
   父ちちは牧場ぼくじょうを持もっていて牛うしや馬うまを飼育しいくしている。↗

   My father has a ranch and breeds cattle and horses.
2. noun, foodbeefusu. ぎゅう
   日本にっぽんの牛うしは広範囲こうはんいに霜降しもふりがある。↗

   In Japan beef has a high degree of marbled fat.
3. noun, astronomyChinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

• Related牛肉ぎゅうにくNeutralRefers specifically to beef as food, as in 「牛肉を焼く」. 「牛」 mainly means the animal but can also mean beef, often as a prefix in words like 「牛丼」.
• RelatedビーフNeutralA loanword for beef, used mostly in the names of Western dishes such as 「ビーフシチュー」.

Use 「牛」 for the animal; it can also mean beef. For beef as food, 「牛肉」 is the usual word, while 「ビーフ」 is a loanword found mainly in Western-style dish names like 「ビーフシチュー」.

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1. （うし）家畜かちくの一種いっしゅ。
2. （うし、ギュウ）牛肉ぎゅうにく。