脂

あぶら
abura

fat (of meat or fish), grease

What does 脂 mean?

脂 is a Japanese noun meaning “fat (of meat or fish)” or “grease” in English. It is written as 脂 in kanji, あぶら in hiragana, and abura in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

この肉は脂が多すぎる。

This meat has too much fat on it.

秋のさんまは脂がのっていておいしい。

Saury in autumn is nice and fatty, and really tasty.

Words sharing kanji with 脂

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