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米沢牛 (よねざわぎゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

米よね沢ざわ牛ぎゅう

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Meanings

1

Yonezawa beef

food / cooking›

A premium wagyu brand from Yamagata Prefecture, known for its marbling and tenderness.

米よね沢ざわ牛ぎゅうは山やま形がた県けんのブランド牛

ぎゅう

です

。

Yonezawa beef is a brand of beef from Yamagata Prefecture.

今こん夜やは米よね沢ざわ牛ぎゅうのステーキを食たべよう。

Let's have Yonezawa beef steak tonight.

Kanji

米rice, USA, metre
沢swamp, marsh, brilliance
牛cow

Related words

松まつ阪さか牛ぎゅう
Matsusaka beef, another famous wagyu brand from Mie Prefecture, often compared with Yonezawa beef for its high quality.
神こう戸べ牛ぎゅう
Kobe beef, a globally recognized wagyu brand from Hyogo Prefecture, distinct from Yonezawa beef in origin and flavor profile.

Etymology

Compound of 米沢 (Yonezawa, a city in Yamagata Prefecture) and 牛 (beef).