medium-quality meat; standard-grade meat
Refers to meat that is not the highest grade but still acceptable for everyday cooking. Often contrasted with 上肉 (high-quality meat).
Medium-quality meat is good enough for sukiyaki.
この店では上肉と並肉を選べる。
At this shop you can choose between high-grade and standard-grade meat.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant with okurigana; also seen in practice.
Compound of 並 (なみ, 'average, ordinary') and 肉 (にく, 'meat').