いちご牛
ichigo ushi
In Japanese, the phrase for 'strawberry cow' is いちご牛 (ichigo ushi).
This phrase refers to a specific breed of cattle that are raised on a diet of strawberries to improve the flavor of their meat.
How do you pronounce it?
ichigo ushi
Did you know?
- Using hiragana for いちご in いちご牛 is often a psychological tactic to make the product seem 'cuter' or 'softer' to consumers, a common trend in Japanese food marketing.
- If you wanted to describe a cow with pink patches instead of one that eats fruit, you would use the word 斑 (madara) rather than the word for strawberry.
- In Japanese, the word for 'cow' used in this phrase, 牛, is often read as 'ushi' in isolation, but in many compound words, it can change its pronunciation to 'gyu'.
Examples in context
- いちご牛の肉はとても美味しいです。Ichigogyu no niku wa totemo oishii desu.Strawberry cow meat is very delicious.
- このいちご牛は特別な餌を食べています。Kono ichigogyu wa tokubetsu na esa o tabete imasu.This strawberry cow eats special feed.
- いちご牛の農場へ行きました。Ichigogyu no noujou e ikimashita.I went to a strawberry cow farm.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a special local delicacy at a restaurant.
- 美咲 Misaki蓮、このいちご牛のステーキを食べてみて。Ren, kono ichigogyu no suteeki o tabete mite.Ren, try this strawberry cow steak.
- 蓮 Ren本当だ、すごく柔らかいね。Hontou da, sugoku yawarakai ne.You're right, it's really tender.
- 美咲 Misakiいちご牛だから、味が違うんだよ。Ichigogyu dakara, aji ga chigau n da yo.It's because it's strawberry cow, the flavor is different.
- 蓮 Ren美咲、教えてくれてありがとう。Misaki, oshiete kurete arigatou.Misaki, thanks for telling me.
