牛乳|ぎゅうにゅうgyuunyuu[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun(cow's) milk
- SynonymミルクNeutralA loanword covering milk in general, also infant formula and condensed milk; common on product labels. 「牛乳」 refers specifically to cow's milk.
- Synonym市乳FormalA formal legal and industry term for milk sold to consumers for drinking, as distinct from raw milk used in processing. Rare in daily speech; people normally say 「牛乳」.
Default to 「牛乳」 for milk. Use 「ミルク」 for milk in general or for infant formula; 「市乳」 is a formal industry term for retail drinking milk.
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