In today’s article, we will learn about types of meats, fish, and seafood in the Japanese language. I hope you enjoy this great vocabulary list. Unfortunately, it is not possible to include all types of meats, let alone seafood.
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Names of Meats in Japanese
Below we will share types of meats, cuts of meats, and the names of meats in Japanese. The table will also include some ingredients, poultry, pork, animals, processed items, and terms related to the butcher or meat.
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| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| Fillet flap | ともばら | tomabara |
| Chuck | 肩ロース | kataroosu |
| Butcher | 肉屋 | nikuya |
| Rump | ランプ | ranpu |
| Meatball | 肉団子 | nikudanshi |
| Chicken wings | 手羽先 | debasaki |
| Bacon | ベーコン | beekon |
| Beefsteak | ビーフステーキ | biifusuteeki |
| Chop | ロース | roosu |
| Flank steak | リブロース | riburoosu |
| Meat | 肉 | niku |
| Beef | 牛肉 | gyuuniku |
| White meat. | ササミ | sasami |
| Sliced meat | 薄切り肉 | usugiriniku |
| Poultry / chicken meat | 鶏肉 | toriniku |
| Dog meat | 犬肉 | inuniku |
| Lamb meat | 羊肉 | hitsujiniku |
| Smoked and dried fish meat | 鰹節 | katsuobushi |
| Pork | 豚肉 | butaniku |
| Shredded meat | 細切り肉 | hosogiriniku |
| Meat around the rib | バラ | bara |
| Ground meat | ひき肉 | hikiniku |
| Mackerel | 鯖 | saba |
| Sirloin | サーロイン | saaroin |
| Short loin | サーロイン | saaroin |
| Chicken heart | 鶏のハツ | niwatori no hatsu |
| Ribs | あばら肉 | abaraniku |
| Rib | リブ | riba |
| Back pork ribs | 豚バラ | tonbara |
| Rib and ribeye | リブロース | ribu roosu |
| Needle tip rib | 骨付バラ肉 | honetsuki baraniku |
| Pork chop | 豚カツ | tonkatsu |
| Thigh | もも | momo |
| Chicken thigh | 鶏もも肉 | niwatori momoniku |
| Hard thigh | 外もも | sotomomo |
| Soft thigh | 内もも | uchimomo |
| Soft / hard thigh | 内もも肉 | uchimomoniku |
| Hump | こぶ | kobu |
| Hump | 背のこぶ肉 | senokobuniku |
| Hump | コブ肉 | kobu niku |
| Thick slice of meat. | 厚切り肉 | atsukiriniku |
| Liver | レバー | rebaa |
| Rib fillet | リブロース | riburoosu |
| Filet mignon | ヒレ | hire |
| Filet mignon / best meat | 最上肉 | mogaminiku |
| Flank | ハラミ | harami |
| Flank | 外もも | sotomomo |
| Flounder | カレイ | karei |
| Loin | ロイン | roin |
| Pork loin. | 豚の腰肉 | butanokoshiniku |
| Alcatra heart | ランプ | ranpu |
| Beef tendon | 脚 | ashi |
| Muscle | すね | sune |
| Muscle | すね肉 | suneniku |
| Beef nerve and tendon | 牛すじ | gyuusuji |
| Shoulder | 肩肉 | kataniku |
| Snapper | 鯛 | tai |
| Brisket and flank | しんたま | shintama |
| Pork foot | 豚足 | tonsoku |
| Chicken breast | 鶏むね肉 | niwatori mune niku |
| Turkey | 七面鳥 | shichimenchou |
| Neck | ネック | nekku |
| Neck | ネック | necku |
| Picanha | イチボ | ichibo |
| Picanha | 牛の腰肉 | ushi no koshi niku |
| Picanha | イチボ | ichibo |
| Needle tip | 骨付バラ肉 | honeetsuki bara niku |
| Ham | ハム | hamu |
| Tail | テール | teeru |
| Raquete | トンビ | tonbi |
| Salami | サラミ | sarami |
| Sausage | ソーセージ | sooseeji |
| Types of meat | 肉類 | nikurei |
| Japanese cow | 和牛 | wagyuu |
It is more common to simply say tori for chicken. That is, when you want to say chicken breast, just say tori no mune. We recommend reading our articles about kobe beef or Japanese cow and also about yakitori chicken skewers.
Main Meat Dishes
We will complement with a list of dishes and different ways to prepare meats (usually beef or pork). We also recommend reading our article about meat in Japan and its curiosities.
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| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| Roast meat | ローストビーフ | rōsutobīfu |
| Steak | ステーキ | sutēki |
| Tartare steak | タルタルステーキ | tarutarusutēki |
| Hamburger | ハンバーグ | hanbāgu |
| Meatloaf | ミートローフ | mītorōfu |
| Grilled meat | 焼肉 | yakiniku |
| Grilled ginger | 生姜焼き | shōga-yaki |
| Yakitori | 焼き鳥 | yakitori |
| Bulgogi | プルコギ | purukogi |
| Korean barbecue | サムギョプサル | samugyopusaru |
| Genghis Khan pot | ジンギスカン鍋 | jingisukan’nabe |
| Sukiyaki | すき焼き | sukiyaki |
| Shabushabu | しゃぶしゃぶ | shabushabu |
| Meat bowl | 牛丼 | gyūdon |
| Fricassee | フリカッセ | furikasse |
| Horse sashimi | 馬刺し | basashi |
| Yukke | ユッケ | yukke |
| Carpaccio | カルパッチョ | karupatcho |
| Curry dishes | カレー料理 | karēryōri |
| Fried | から揚げ | karaage |
| Fried chicken | フライドチキン | furaidochikin |
| Kubbe Naye | クッベ・ナーイエ | kubbenāie |
Names of Fish in Japanese
Below we have a list of fish names in Japanese. The list also includes some crustaceans, seafood, and anything marine widely consumed by the Japanese.
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| Portuguese | Japanese | Romaji |
| Tuna | 鮪 | maguro |
| Tuna | ツナ | tsuna |
| Cod | 鱈 | tara |
| Shrimp | 海老 | ebi |
| Shrimp | 蝦 | ebi |
| Crab / crab | 蟹 | kanii |
| Carp | 鯉 | koi |
| Mackerel | 鯖 | saba |
| Sea creature. | 海獣 | kaijuu |
| Eel | 鰻 | unagi |
| Seafood. | 魚介 | gyokai |
| Seafood. | 海産食物 | kaisen shokumotsu |
| Seafood. | シーフード | shiifuudo |
| Gadidae / cod | タラ | tara |
| Lobster | ロブスター | robusutaa |
| Squid | 烏賊 | ika |
| Shellfish | 貝 | kai |
| Jellyfish | 水母 | kurage |
| Sea mussel | 貽貝 | igai |
| Oyster | カキ | kaki |
| Sea urchin | ウニ | uni |
| Japanese Panopea | 波貝 | namigai |
| Fish | 魚 | sakana |
| Goldfish. | 金魚 | kingyo |
| Small fish | ミスジ | misuji |
| Arapaima | ピラルクー | pirarucu |
| Octopus | 蛸 | tako |
| Octopus | 章魚 | tako |
| Blackfin bass. | 平鱸 | hirasuzuki |
| Japanese bass. | アカメ | akame |
| Manatee | 海牛 | umiushi |
| Scallop | 扇貝 | oogigai |
| Scallop | スカラップ | sukarappu |
| Shark | 鮫 | same |
| Frog | 蛙 | kaeru |
| Skipjack | かつお | katsuo |
| Sardine | 鰯 | iwashi |
| Sardine | マイワシ | maiwashi |
| Yellowtail | はまち | hamachi |
| Salmon | サーモン | saamon |
| Salmon | 鮭 | sake |
| Turtle | 亀 | kame |
| Tilapia | テラピア | terapia |
Videos about Meats and Fish in Japanese
To conclude the article as usual, we will leave some videos about meats in Japanese:
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