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松阪牛 (matsusakagyuu) Japanese meaning: Matsusaka beef | Kotomora

松まつ阪さか牛ぎゅう

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Meanings

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Matsusaka beef

food / cooking›

High-quality wagyu from Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, known for its marbling and tenderness.

松まつ阪さか牛ぎゅうは日本にほんで最もっとも有ゆう名めいな和わ牛

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Matsusaka beef is one of the most famous wagyu in Japan.

すき焼やきには松まつ阪さか牛ぎゅうを使つかうと最さい高こうです。

Using Matsusaka beef for sukiyaki is the best.

Kanji

松pine tree
阪heights, slope
牛cow

Related words

神こう戸べ牛ぎゅう
Kobe beef, another famous wagyu brand, often compared with Matsusaka beef.
和わ牛ぎゅう
General term for Japanese beef; Matsusaka beef is a specific brand of wagyu.

Written forms

松阪牛
- まつさかぎゅう
  Standard kanji spelling for Matsusaka beef.
- まつさかうし
まつさかうし

Etymology

From 松阪 (Matsusaka, a city in Mie Prefecture) + 牛 (cow/beef). The reading まつさかうし is less common and may be used in some contexts, but まつさかぎゅう is standard.