牛乳（ぎゅうにゅう、giゅunyuう）
- milk

The word 牛乳 牛乳 means "milk" in Japanese, specifically cow's milk. It refers to the white liquid produced by cows, used as a food and beverage. It is a common and widely consumed item in Japan.

⚫︎ 毎朝、牛乳を飲みます。 Translation: I drink milk every morning. ⚫︎ 牛乳でシリアルを食べます。 Translation: I eat cereal with milk. ⚫︎ このケーキは牛乳と卵を使っています。 Translation: This cake uses milk and eggs.

牛乳 is used in everyday conversation, just like "milk" in English. You would use it when talking about drinking milk, cooking with milk, or referring to milk products. It's suitable for various contexts, from casual conversations to more formal settings.

⚫︎ The word 牛乳 is primarily written with the kanji 牛乳. ⚫︎ It is read as ぎゅうにゅう in hiragana. ⚫︎ There are no other standard ways to write this word. The okurigana is fixed.

⚫︎ There are no direct synonyms for 牛乳 as it specifically refers to cow's milk. Other types of milk, such as soy milk (豆乳 とうにゅう) or almond milk, would be referred to by those specific terms.

⚫︎ While there aren't direct antonyms, one could consider non-dairy milk alternatives, like 豆乳 とうにゅう (soy milk), which is the most common alternative.

子供は牛乳が大好きです。 ・Translation: The child loves milk. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a child's preference for milk.

ホットケーキを作るために、牛乳を買いました。 ・Translation: I bought milk to make pancakes. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the reason for buying milk.

The word 牛乳 is a compound word. 牛 (うし/ushi) means "cow," and 乳 (ちち/chichi) means "milk." Therefore, 牛乳 literally translates to "cow milk."