牛【うし】
Frequency rank: 3,683. – 3,684.
- cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf
- beefusu. ぎゅうsee also 牛肉
- Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)only applies to ぎゅうastronomysee also 二十八宿 and 玄武【げんぶ】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 牛【うし】【ぎゅう】【ウシ】Frequency rank: 3,683. – 3,684.
- うしFrequency rank: 28,209. – 28,410.
- ぎゅうFrequency rank: 22,663. – 22,785.
- ウシ
Generated definitions (experimental)
- cattle (Bos taurus); cow; bull; ox; calf
- beef
- Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
This meaning refers to the animals of the species Bos taurus, used for agriculture and livestock purposes. It can refer to both male and female animals as well as their young.
That cow is very large.
This meaning relates to the meat that comes from cattle, commonly used in various cuisines around the world.
This meaning refers to the constellation linked with the ox in Chinese astrology, often associated with qualities like diligence and strength.
Generated collocations (experimental)
うし牛をかう飼うto raise cattleぎゅうにく牛肉beefぎゅうにゅう牛乳cow's milkくろうし黒牛black cowうし牛のせいしつ性質nature of the cowうし牛のふん糞cow dungにゅうぎゅう乳牛dairy cowうし牛のなきごえ鳴き声mooing of a cowぎゅうしゃ牛舎cowshedうし牛のせわをする世話をするto take care of the cattleごず牛頭てんのう天皇Shinto deity associated with the oxうし牛をひく引くto lead an oxうし牛をせおう背負うto carry a calf on one's backうし牛をしえき使役するto work an oxうし牛といっしょに一緒にくらす暮らすto live with cattle
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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My father has a ranch and breeds cattle and horses.