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植物性脂肪 (しょくぶつせいしぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

植しょく物ぶつ性せい脂し肪ぼう

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Meanings

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noun

vegetable fat

Refers to fats derived from plants, often used in nutritional, culinary, or industrial contexts.

このマーガリンは植しょく物ぶつ性せい脂し肪ぼうから作つくられています。
This margarine is made from vegetable fat.
植しょく物ぶつ性せい脂し肪ぼうは動どう物ぶつ性せい脂し肪

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Vegetable fat is said to be healthier than animal fat.

Kanji

植plant
物thing, object, matter
性sex, gender, nature
脂fat, grease, tallow
肪obese, fat

Similar words

動どう物ぶつ性せい脂し肪ぼう
Animal fat, as opposed to vegetable fat.
植しょく物ぶつ性せい油ゆ
Vegetable oil; often used interchangeably but 脂肪 emphasizes the fat component, while 油 is more general for oils.

Etymology

Compound of 植物 (plant) + 性 (nature, property) + 脂肪 (fat), literally 'plant-nature fat'.