脂肪|しぼうshibou[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounfat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
- Synonym脂あぶらNeutralNative word for fat or grease, centering on the oil on meat and skin, as in 「脂が乗る」 and 「脂ぎった顔」; 「脂肪」 is the medical, nutritional term.
- Synonym油脂ゆしNeutralA general term for fats and oils as a class, used mainly in chemistry and the food industry.
- Synonym脂身あぶらみNeutralFatty meat or the fatty part of meat, as in 「肉の脂身」; the emphasis is on the fat in the meat itself.
Use 「脂肪」 for fat in the body or in nutrition, as in 「体脂肪」 and 「脂肪を燃やす」. For oil or grease on meat and skin use 「脂」, for fatty meat 「脂身」, and for fats and oils in chemistry or industry 「油脂」.
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