粉(こな)ミルク

こなみるく
noun
powdered milk; baby formula
1. powdered milk; baby formula; infant formula
Dried milk in powder form. Most commonly refers to infant formula used as a substitute for or supplement to breast milk.
粉(こな)ミルクをお湯(おゆ)で溶(と)かす。
Dissolve the powdered milk in hot water.
赤(あか)ちゃんに粉(こな)ミルクを飲(の)ませた。
I fed the baby formula.
母乳(ぼにゅう)が足(た)りないときは、粉(こな)ミルクで補(おぎな)うことがある。
When there isn't enough breast milk, formula is sometimes used to supplement.

While 粉(こな)ミルク literally means 'powdered milk,' in everyday usage it almost always refers to infant formula. For powdered milk used in cooking or coffee, 脱脂粉乳(だっしふんにゅう) (skim milk powder) or スキムミルク is more common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 粉(こな)ミルクを溶(と)かす: to dissolve formula
  • 粉(こな)ミルクを飲(の)ませる: to feed formula
  • 粉(こな)ミルク育児(いくじ): formula feeding
  • 粉(こな)ミルクを作(つく)る: to prepare formula

RELATED TERMS:

  • 母乳(ぼにゅう): breast milk
  • 哺乳瓶(ほにゅうびん): baby bottle
  • 液体(えきたい)ミルク: liquid formula (a newer product in Japan)
  • 練乳(れんにゅう): condensed milk — a different product entirely
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