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近江牛 (おうみぎゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

近江おうみ牛ぎゅう

also: おうみうし

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Meanings

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noun

Omi beef

A brand of high-quality wagyu from Shiga Prefecture, one of Japan's top three beef brands.

近江おうみ牛ぎゅうは滋し賀が県けんのブランド牛ぎゅうです。
Omi beef is a branded beef from Shiga Prefecture.

Written forms

近江牛
- おうみぎゅう
  Standard kanji spelling for Omi beef.
- おうみうし
  Alternate reading; おうみぎゅう is far more common.
おうみうし

Kanji

近near, early, akin
江creek, inlet, bay

牛cow

Similar words

松まつ阪さか牛ぎゅう
Matsusaka beef, another top wagyu brand from Mie Prefecture, often compared with Omi beef.
神こう戸べ牛ぎゅう
Kobe beef, the most internationally famous wagyu brand, from Hyogo Prefecture.

Etymology

From 近江 (Omi, the old province name for Shiga) and 牛 (cow/beef).