also: おうみうし
noun
Omi beef
A brand of high-quality wagyu from Shiga Prefecture, one of Japan's top three beef brands.
近江牛は滋賀県のブランド牛です。
Omi beef is a branded beef from Shiga Prefecture.
Kobe beef, the most internationally famous wagyu brand, from Hyogo Prefecture.
Standard kanji spelling for Omi beef.
Alternate reading; おうみぎゅう is far more common.
From 近江 (Omi, the old province name for Shiga) and 牛 (cow/beef).