馬肉(ばにく)

ばにく
noun
horse meat
food
1. horse meat
The meat of horses, eaten in Japan mainly raw as 馬刺(ばさ)し. Kumamoto and Nagano are the best-known producing areas.
馬肉(ばにく)を食(た)べたことがない。
I've never eaten horse meat.
熊本(くまもと)は馬肉(ばにく)が有名(ゆうめい)だ。
Kumamoto is famous for horse meat.
馬肉(ばにく)は脂肪(しぼう)が少(すく)なく、たんぱく質(しつ)が多(おお)いと言(い)われている。
Horse meat is said to be low in fat and high in protein.

From 馬(うま) (horse) + 肉(にく) (meat), read with the on'yomi ば.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 馬刺(ばさ)し: raw sliced horse meat — the usual way it is served, eaten with soy sauce, ginger, and garlic
  • さくら肉(にく): "cherry meat" — an older euphemism for horse meat, from its pink color

Related Words

Compare: 馬刺(ばさ)し (raw sliced horse meat)
Related: 牛肉(ぎゅうにく) (beef)
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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