fat in Japanese
fat in Japanese is 太い, 太る, 肥満 — fat means a soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.
fat in Japanese
太い
Pronounced: futoi
Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
太る
Pronounced: futoru
Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
肥満
Pronounced: himan
Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
太い
Pronounced: futoi
Thick; large.
脂肪
Pronounced: shibō
脂
Pronounced: abura
贅肉
Pronounced: zeiniku
That part of an organization deemed wasteful.
What does "fat" mean?
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noun A soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.
"Butter is mostly fat, so use it sparingly in this recipe."
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adj Having a large amount of body fat; overweight.
"Their fat labrador struggled to climb the stairs without panting."
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noun The most valuable or wasteful part of something, as in "trim the fat" from a budget.
"We need to cut the fat from this report and keep only the key points."
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fat in a sentence
- Butter is mostly fat, so use it sparingly in this recipe.
- Trim the fat off the steak before you cook it.
- Their fat labrador struggled to climb the stairs without panting.
- He felt fat after the holidays and decided to walk more.
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What is "fat" in Japanese?
"fat" in Japanese is 太い, 太る, 肥満. fat means: A soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.
How do you pronounce 太い?
"fat" in Japanese is 太い, pronounced "futoi".
How do you use "fat" in a sentence?
Example: "Butter is mostly fat, so use it sparingly in this recipe." In Japanese, "fat" is 太い, 太る, 肥満.
Are there other ways to say "fat" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "fat": 太い, 太る, 肥満, 脂肪, 脂, 贅肉.
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