veal
Meat from a young calf, used in cooking. The term is straightforward and domain-specific to food contexts.
The veal cutlet is a specialty at this restaurant.
Veal is tender and has a mild flavor.
牛肉 is general beef from adult cattle, while 子牛肉 specifically refers to veal from young calves.
子牛 means 'calf' (the animal), whereas 子牛肉 is the meat from that animal.
Standard kanji spelling; 子牛 means 'calf' and 肉 means 'meat'.
Alternate kanji spelling using 仔 for 'young animal'; less common than 子牛肉.
Compound of 子牛 (こうし, 'calf') and 肉 (にく, 'meat'). The kanji 仔 is an alternative character for 'young animal' but 子 is more common.