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牛乳 (gyūnyū)
A1 noun 食べ物・飲み物
🇬🇧 English: milk
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意味

🇯🇵 Japanese
noun

牛乳 (gyūnyū)

Definition

🇬🇧 English

A white liquid produced by cows (and other animals) that is used as a drink and to make products like cheese, butter, and yoghurt.

Grammar Notes

🇬🇧 English

Uncountable noun. Do not say 'a milk'. Say 'some milk', 'a glass of milk', 'a litre of milk'. Common collocations: full-fat milk, skimmed milk, milk chocolate, dairy milk.

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

In Britain, milk is traditionally delivered to homes in glass bottles by a 'milkman'. The phrase 'no use crying over spilt milk' means there is no point worrying about something that has already happened and cannot be fixed.

例文

男の子は牛乳を一杯飲んだ。(Otoko no ko wa gyūnyū o ippai nonda.)

"男の子は牛乳を一杯飲んだ。(Otoko no ko wa gyūnyū o ippai nonda.)"

🇬🇧 "The boy drank a glass of milk."

彼はシリアルに牛乳を加える。(Kare wa shiriaru ni gyūnyū o kuwaeru.)

"彼はシリアルに牛乳を加える。(Kare wa shiriaru ni gyūnyū o kuwaeru.)"

🇬🇧 "He adds milk to the cereal."

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