和牛

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 和牛, read わぎゅう, refers to Wagyu cattle or their beef.
• Basic usage: In 記念日に和牛のステーキを注文した。, Wagyu steak is ordered for an anniversary meal.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Cattle and meat
  • 和牛を育てる concerns raising living cattle, while 和牛のステーキ concerns their meat as food. The same word shifts its reference between farming and dining contexts.