noun
meat analogue; meat substitute
Refers to plant-based or alternative-protein products designed to mimic meat. Common in food industry and consumer contexts.
最近、スーパーで人工肉を使ったハンバーグが売られている。
Recently, hamburger patties made with meat substitutes are sold at supermarkets.
noun
cultured meat; lab-grown meat
Specifically refers to meat grown from animal cells in a lab, not plant-based. Often discussed in scientific and ethical contexts.
人工肉の研究は、食糧問題の解決策として注目されている。
Research on cultured meat is attracting attention as a solution to food problems.
植物肉 specifically means plant-based meat, whereas 人工肉 can also include cultured meat grown from animal cells.
Compound of 人工 (じんこう, 'artificial') and 肉 (にく, 'meat'). A modern term that emerged with advances in food technology.