神戸牛(こうべぎゅう)

こうべぎゅう
noun
Kobe beef
food
1. Kobe beef
A premium brand of wagyu beef from cattle raised to strict standards in Hyogo Prefecture, whose capital is Kobe. Prized worldwide for its intense marbling and tenderness, and one of Japan's most famous branded beefs.
神戸牛(こうべぎゅう)を食(た)べた。
I ate Kobe beef.
神戸牛(こうべぎゅう)は世界的(せかいてき)に有名(ゆうめい)だ。
Kobe beef is world-famous.
神戸牛(こうべぎゅう)と名乗(なの)るには、兵庫県(ひょうごけん)で育(そだ)てられた但馬牛(たじまうし)のうち、厳(きび)しい基準(きじゅん)を満(み)たしたものだけが選(えら)ばれる。
To be called Kobe beef, only cattle from among Tajima cattle raised in Hyogo Prefecture that meet strict standards are selected.

神戸牛(こうべぎゅう) is a premium brand of 和牛(わぎゅう) from cattle raised to strict standards in 兵庫(ひょうご)県(けん), whose capital is 神戸(こうべ).

Usage

Only meat from 但馬牛(たじまうし) (Tajima cattle) that meets rigorous criteria for weight, marbling grade, and place of birth and raising may legally be labeled 神戸牛(こうべぎゅう); much of the beef sold as 'Kobe beef' outside Japan does not meet this standard.

Common collocations

  • 神戸牛(こうべぎゅう)のステーキ: a Kobe beef steak
  • 神戸牛(こうべぎゅう)専門店(せんもんてん): a restaurant specializing in Kobe beef

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