赤あか肉にく

noun

red meat

Refers to beef, pork, lamb, etc., as opposed to poultry or fish. In Japanese culinary contexts, it often contrasts with 白身 (white fish) or 鶏肉 (chicken).

• 健けん康こうのために、赤あか肉にくの摂せっ取しゅを控ひかえている。

  I'm cutting back on red meat for my health.

noun

dark meat (poultry)

Specifically the darker, fattier meat from chicken or turkey legs and thighs, as opposed to white breast meat (ささみ or 胸肉).

• 鶏にわとりの赤あか肉にくは胸むね肉にくよりジューシーだ。

  Chicken dark meat is juicier than breast meat.