羊肉(ようにく)

ようにく
noun
mutton; lamb; sheep meat
food
1. mutton; lamb; meat of sheep
The meat of sheep, as a category of food. A slightly technical or written word: menus and shops usually use ラム or マトン instead.
羊肉(ようにく)は苦手(にがて)だ。
I don't care for mutton.
北海道(ほっかいどう)では羊肉(ようにく)をよく食(た)べる。
People eat a lot of mutton in Hokkaido.
最近(さいきん)は健康(けんこう)にいいと言(い)われ、羊肉(ようにく)の消費量(しょうひりょう)が増(ふ)えている。
Consumption of mutton has been rising lately, as it is said to be good for your health.

From 羊(ひつじ) (sheep) + 肉(にく) (meat), following the same pattern as 牛肉(ぎゅうにく) and 豚肉(ぶたにく).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ラム: lamb — meat from a young sheep, milder; the usual word on menus
  • マトン: mutton — meat from an adult sheep, stronger in flavor
  • ジンギスカン: Genghis Khan — the Hokkaido dish of grilled mutton and vegetables

Related Words

Compare: ジンギスカン (Genghis Khan)
Related: 牛肉(ぎゅうにく) (beef)
Related: 鶏肉(とりにく) (chicken (meat))
Related: 豚肉(ぶたにく) (pork)
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Added 2026.8.6 0:24 · Revised 2026.10.10 4:21
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