Meaning

Primary

Fat

Alternatives

Grease, Blubber

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Something that's both fat and obese has even more fat on it than you first thought. Like the blubber on a really big whale.

Reading

しぼう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

太ももの脂肪を落としたいんです。

I want to lose the fat from my thighs.

Kanji Composition