牛乳

• 読み: ぎゅうにゅう
• ローマ字: gyuunyuu
• 漢字の分解: 牛 (gyuu/ushi) — cow, cattle; 乳 (nyuu/chichi) — milk, breast
• 発音: /ɡʲɯː.ɲɯː/

意味

Cow's milk. The standard word for milk as a beverage.

The formal word for milk, commonly seen on cartons and in written contexts. In casual speech, ミルク (miruku) is also used, especially for milk in coffee or tea. School lunch in Japan almost always includes a small carton of 牛乳. The word 牛 means 'cow' and 乳 means 'milk/breast.'

例文

1. 毎朝牛乳を飲みます。
2. 牛乳をもう一本買ってきて。
3. この牛乳は明日までです。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, shopping, school

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 牛 (gyuu, 'cow/cattle') and 乳 (nyuu, 'milk/breast'). A straightforward descriptive compound meaning 'cow milk.' Milk consumption became widespread in Japan during the Meiji era.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji era

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal