Translation guide
A zebu is a type of domesticated cattle with a hump, originating in South Asia. The Japanese word is コブウシ (kobuushi) or ゼブ (zebu).
Referring to the animal species Bos indicus, a humped cattle.
The standard Japanese term, literally 'hump cow'. Used in zoological and general contexts.
コブウシは南アジア原産です。
The zebu is native to South Asia.
A direct loanword from English/French, used in some contexts but less common than コブウシ.
ゼブは暑さに強い牛です。
The zebu is a heat-tolerant cattle.
Literally 'Indian cattle', sometimes used to refer to zebu, but ambiguous as it can mean any cattle from India.
インド牛にはコブがあります。
Indian cattle have a hump.