Abbreviation of タンパク質 (protein). Used in compounds and casual contexts, especially in nutrition and food labeling.
See also: タンパク質
This protein bar is rich in protein.
Protein is often abbreviated as タンパク.
egg white; albumen; albumin
Refers specifically to the white of an egg. Less common than 卵白 (らんぱく) in everyday speech, but appears in older or technical contexts.
Egg white solidifies when heated.
Common katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling, but It is usually written in kana. Learners may encounter this in older or technical texts.
Hiragana spelling, also seen in everyday writing.
From Chinese 蛋白 (dànbái, 'egg white; protein'). The protein sense is a semantic extension from the egg-white meaning, reinforced by the abbreviation of タンパク質.