Translation guide
The English word 'dairy' can refer to milk and milk products, a place where milk products are made or sold, or a farm that produces milk. This guide covers how to express these concepts naturally in Japanese.
Referring to dairy as a food group, such as milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, etc.
The standard term for 'dairy products'. Used in everyday conversation, nutrition, and cooking.
乳製品を毎日食べています。
I eat dairy products every day.
乳製品アレルギーがあります。
I have a dairy allergy.
A shorter, more technical or written term for 'milk' or 'dairy'. Often used in compounds.
乳および乳製品
milk and dairy products
Referring to a place where dairy products are sold, like a cheese shop or the dairy aisle in a supermarket.
The dairy section or aisle in a supermarket.
乳製品売り場はどこですか？
Where is the dairy section?
A shop that specializes in milk and dairy products. Can also refer to a milkman or milk delivery service.
A more formal term for a dairy products store.
あの乳業店は品質が良い。
That dairy store has good quality.
Referring to a farm that produces milk, often with cows.
The industry or practice of dairy farming. Often used in compounds.
酪農を営んでいます。
I run a dairy farm.
A dairy farm (physical place).
General term for a livestock farm or ranch. Can imply dairy if context is clear, but not exclusively dairy.
This word can refer to any type of livestock farm, not just dairy. Use context to clarify.
The English word 'dairy' is sometimes confused with 'daily'. The Japanese loanword デイリー means 'daily', not 'dairy'. Avoid using デイリー to mean milk products.
近所の牛乳屋でチーズを買った。
I bought cheese at the local dairy shop.
There are many large dairy farms in Hokkaido.
I experienced milking cows at a dairy farm.