体脂肪

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 体脂肪 is read as たいしぼう and is a noun combining 体 (body) and 脂肪 (fat), meaning fat stored in the body.
• Basic usage: Use 体脂肪が蓄積する for accumulation and 体脂肪の測定結果 for a measurement result.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction from body weight
  • 体重 is total body weight, whereas 体脂肪 is the fat component, so they are not the same measurement.
• Particle choice
  • が marks body fat as what accumulates, while の links it to a measurement or record.