Writing
Can be written タンパク質, たんぱく質, or 蛋白質. The katakana form is the most common in everyday use.
Compounds
- 植物性タンパク質 - plant protein
- 動物性タンパク質 - animal protein
- タンパク質不足 - protein deficiency
- 高タンパク - high protein
- 低タンパク - low protein
Similar words
- プロテイン - "protein" as a loanword; in everyday use it usually means a protein supplement (プロテインを飲む)