乳製品
nyūseihin[ɲ̟ɨːse̞ːçĩɴ]
The Japanese word for dairy is 乳製品 (nyūseihin).
乳製品 is a noun used to refer to products produced from milk.
Meaning: products produced from milk (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
nyūseihin
Did you know?
- While 乳製品 covers all dairy, Japanese has a specific category called 乳飲料 (nyū-inryō), which refers to 'milk beverages' that do not meet the legal fat standards to be called milk.
- Japanese people often use the English word 'milk' as a loanword ミルク (miruku) for coffee creamer or baby formula, while using 牛乳 (gyūnyū) for drinking cow's milk.
- In Japanese supermarkets, you will often see 乳製品 grouped with 卵 (tamago), meaning 'eggs', even though eggs are not dairy products.
Examples in context
- 乳製品はめったに食べません。I seldom eat dairy products.This sentence is useful for expressing how frequently you consume 乳製品.Tatoeba #1490490 by bunbuku, translation #953588 by CK
- 私は本当に乳製品が嫌いです。I really hate dairy products.This sentence is useful for expressing a strong dislike for 乳製品.Tatoeba #934603 by thyc244, translation #908820 by CM
- 私は乳製品が好きです。I like dairy products.
- この地域は牛乳の生産地です。This region is known for its milk production.
- このお菓子には乳製品が入っています。Kono okashi ni wa nyuuseihin ga haitte imasu.This sweet contains dairy.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Yota are shopping for groceries together.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太、乳製品はどこにある？Yota, nyuseihin wa doko ni aru?Yota, where are the dairy products?
- 陽太 Yotaあっちの棚にあると思うよ。Acchi no tana ni aru to omou yo.I think they are on that shelf over there.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとう。バターを買いたいんだ。Arigato. Bata o kaitai nda.Thanks. I want to buy some butter.
- 陽太 Yotaわかった。一緒に探しに行こう。Wakatta. Issho ni sagashi ni ikou.Got it. Let's go look for it together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dairy” translations and entries 乳製品, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
