練 乳(れんにゅう)

れんにゅう

noun

condensed milk

1. condensed milk; sweetened condensed milk

Milk that has been thickened by evaporating water and adding sugar. A sweet, thick white liquid commonly used as a topping for desserts.

いちごに練乳(れんにゅう)をかけた。

I poured condensed milk on strawberries.

かき氷(ごおり)に練乳(れんにゅう)をたっぷりかけるのが好(す)きだ。

I like pouring lots of condensed milk on shaved ice.

このお菓子(かし)のレシピには練乳(れんにゅう)が大(おお)さじ二杯(にはい)必要(ひつよう)です。

This dessert recipe requires two tablespoons of condensed milk.

A thick, sweet dairy product made by removing water from milk and adding sugar. In Japan, most commonly associated with strawberries and shaved ice (かき氷(ごおり)).

Alternate forms

Also written as コンデンスミルク (from English 'condensed milk')
Informally called 練乳(れんにゅう) or れんみるく in some regions

Common collocations

練乳(れんにゅう)をかける: to pour condensed milk on
いちご練乳(れんにゅう): strawberries with condensed milk
練乳(れんにゅう)入(い)り: containing condensed milk
加糖(かとう)練乳(れんにゅう): sweetened condensed milk (official term)

Related words

無糖(むとう)練乳(れんにゅう): evaporated milk (unsweetened)
粉(こな)ミルク: powdered milk / baby formula
生(なま)クリーム: fresh cream

Related Words

Related: 粉(こな)ミルク (powdered milk / baby formula)

Related: 生(なま)クリーム (fresh cream)

Compare: 粉乳(ふんにゅう) (powdered milk)

Compare: コンデンスミルク (condensed milk)

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