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神戸牛 (こうべぎゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神こう戸べ牛ぎゅう

also: こうべうし

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ぎゅ

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Meanings

1

noun

Only with reading こうべぎゅう

Refers to the meat from Tajima-gyu cattle raised in Hyogo Prefecture under strict standards. Typically read こうべぎゅう.

神こう戸べ牛ぎゅうは世せ界かい的てきに有ゆう名めいな高こう級きゅう牛ぎゅう肉にくです。
Kobe beef is a world-famous premium beef.
神こう戸べ牛ぎゅうのステーキを食たべ

Written forms

神戸牛
- こうべぎゅう
  Standard kanji spelling for Kobe beef; most commonly read こうべぎゅう.
- こうべうし
  Reading used when referring to the live cattle rather than the meat.
こうべうし

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
戸door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)

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こと

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Have you ever eaten Kobe beef steak?

2

noun

Kobe cattle

Only with reading こうべうし

Refers to the live cattle themselves, especially the Tajima-gyu breed raised for Kobe beef. Often read こうべうし.

神こう戸べ牛うしは兵ひょう庫ご県けんで育そだてられています。
Kobe cattle are raised in Hyogo Prefecture.

牛cow

Similar words

但たじ馬ま牛ぎゅう
Tajima cattle, the specific breed from which Kobe beef is produced. 神戸牛 is a brand name for meat from Tajima cattle meeting certain criteria.
和わ牛ぎゅう
General term for Japanese beef cattle breeds. 神戸牛 is one of the most famous branded varieties of 和牛.

Etymology

Compound of 神戸 (Kobe, the city) and 牛 (cow/cattle). The reading ぎゅう is the on'yomi of 牛, commonly used for meat, while うし is the kun'yomi, used for the live animal.