牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)

ぎゅうにゅう
noun
milk
food
1. milk, cow's milk
Milk from a cow. The standard term for milk as a beverage or cooking ingredient.
牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)を飲(の)みますか。
Do you drink milk?
冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)に牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)がありません。
There's no milk in the refrigerator.
コーヒーに牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)を入(い)れてください。
Please put milk in the coffee.
毎朝(まいあさ)牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)を一杯(いっぱい)飲(の)んでいます。
I drink a glass of milk every morning.
牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)は体(からだ)にいいと言(い)われています。
It's said that milk is good for your health.

The kanji literally means 'cow' (牛(ぎゅう)) + 'milk' (乳(にゅう)).

Common expressions

  • 牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)を飲(の)む: to drink milk
  • 牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)パック: milk carton
  • 牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)配達(はいたつ): milk delivery
  • 低脂肪(ていしぼう)牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう): low-fat milk

牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう) VS ミルク:

Cultural note

Japanese schools traditionally serve 牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう) with school lunch (給食(きゅうしょく)). Many Japanese adults are lactose intolerant, so dairy consumption is lower than in Western countries.

Related words

Related Words

Compare: ミルク (milk (in coffee, processed))
Related: 乳製品(にゅうせいひん) (dairy products)
Related: 豆乳(とうにゅう) (soy milk)
Compare: 生乳(せいにゅう) (raw milk)
Compare: 粉乳(ふんにゅう) (powdered milk)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:14 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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