Vocabulary

What does 脂肪 (しぼう, shibou) mean?

脂肪 (しぼう, shibou) means fat (body or dietary).

Quick facts
Readingしぼう
Romajishibou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しぼう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshibou

fat (body or dietary)

  1. 1noun fat; grease; blubber

Example sentences

  • I want to exercise to reduce body fat.

  • This milk is low in fat.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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