also: にくあい
noun
fleshiness; plumpness
Rare term referring to the quality of being fleshy or plump, often used in descriptions of food, livestock, or physical build.
この魚は肉合いが良く、脂がのっている。
This fish has good fleshiness and is rich in fat.
肉合いの良い豚肉を選んでください。
Please choose pork with good plumpness.
肉付き is a more common term for fleshiness or body build, while 肉合い is rare and often used in specific contexts like food or livestock.
Compound of 肉 (しし, 'flesh') and 合い (あい, 'condition' or 'fit'), literally 'flesh condition'. The reading しし is an older native Japanese word for meat, while にく is the more common Sino-Japanese reading.