脂・膏・膩|あぶらabura[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
脂脂 is the most common written form, so it is the one learners are most likely to encounter and use; it is written with kanji only.
膏膏 is a rarely used written variant, so learners will seldom encounter it; it is written with kanji only.
膩膩 is a rarely used written variant, so learners will seldom encounter it; it is written with kanji only.
Definitions
- nounfat; tallow; lard; grease
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym脂身あぶらみNeutralRefers to the fatty part of meat, fish or poultry — a cut of food rather than the fat itself, which is what 「脂」 denotes.
- Synonym脂肪しぼうNeutralThe medical and nutritional term for fat, as in 「体脂肪」; 「脂」 is the everyday word for fat as a food.
Use 「脂」 for animal fat and fat on meat, as in 「脂が乗る」; 「脂身」 for fatty meat as an ingredient; 「脂肪」 in medical or nutritional contexts. Vegetable oil is written 「油」.
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