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松阪牛 (まつさかぎゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

松まつ阪さか牛ぎゅう

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Meanings

1

noun

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ぎゅうの一ひとつです。
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.

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

Kanji

松pine tree
阪heights, slope
牛cow

Similar 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.

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.