粉ミルク
Meanings
1
milk powder; powdered milk
General term for dehydrated milk used in cooking, baking, or as a base for reconstituted milk.
Adding milk powder to bread dough enhances the flavor.
2
Specifically refers to powdered infant formula. In everyday Japanese, 粉ミルク often defaults to this meaning in parenting contexts.
I prepared baby formula for the baby.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に粉ミルクをあげるto give (a baby) formula
I gave the baby some formula.
- 粉ミルクを溶くto mix/dissolve milk powder (in water)
I dissolved the milk powder in hot water.
- 粉ミルクを作るto prepare baby formula
Preparing formula in the middle of the night is tough.
- 母乳から粉ミルクに切り替えるto switch from breast milk to formula
We switched from breast milk to formula at three months.