動物性脂肪
dōbutsusei shibō
The English phrase "animal fat" is translated into Japanese as 動物性脂肪 (dōbutsusei shibō).
動物性脂肪 refers to fat derived from animals and is typically used in scientific, nutritional or medical contexts. For a simpler and more common word for fat that can refer to both animal and human fat, you can use 脂.
Meaning: fat rendered from an animal (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 動物性脂肪 is composed of three parts: 動物 (animal), 性 (nature/type/derived from) and 脂肪 (fat), which together literally mean "animal-derived fat".
Which one should you use?
While 動物性脂肪 is used for scientific or nutritional discussions, the term 動物脂肪 is a more direct way to say animal fat used in formal contexts or scientific discussions. For general, everyday references to fat, the simple word 脂 is used.
How do you pronounce it?
dōbutsusei shibō
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the word 脂 is used in the idiom 脂が乗っている, which literally means 'to be full of fat'. This is used to describe a person who is in the prime of their life or career.
- The word 脂 (abura) is versatile enough to mean 'fat' in a biological sense, 'grease' in a mechanical sense and 'oil' in a culinary sense.
- While 動物性脂肪 is clinical, the word 脂 (abura) is used to describe the prized marbling in Wagyu beef, where it is viewed as a mark of quality rather than an unhealthy additive.
Examples in context
- このスープには、けものの脂肪が入っているそうです。It seems that this soup contains animal fat.
- 動物性脂肪を控えめにしましょう。Dōbutsusei shibō o hikaeme ni shimashō.Let's try to limit our intake of animal fat.
- この製品には動物性脂肪が含まれています。Kono seihin ni wa dōbutsusei shibō ga fukumarete imasu.This product contains animal fat.
- 動物性脂肪はカロリーが高いです。Dōbutsusei shibō wa karorī ga takai desu.Animal fat is high in calories.
Example conversation
A couple is looking at nutritional labels in a grocery store.
- 陽太 Yotaこのお菓子は動物性脂肪が多いね。Kono okashi wa dōbutsusei shibō ga ooi ne.This snack has a lot of animal fat, doesn't it?
- 陽葵 Himari本当に。健康に良くないかも。Hontō ni. Kenkō ni yokunai kamo.Really. It might not be good for our health.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵、他のものを選ぼう。Himari, hoka no mono o erabō.Himari, let's choose something else.
- 陽葵 Himariそうだね、そうしよう。Sō da ne, sō shiyō.You're right, let's do that.
