練乳(れんにゅう)

れんにゅう
noun
condensed milk
food
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)).

Forms

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

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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Added 2026.4.1 1:21 · Revised 2026.10.5 11:10
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