脂肪

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 脂肪 is read as しぼう and means fat in the body or in food.
• Basic usage: It can describe fat being stored in the body or a moderate amount of fat in the flesh of a fish.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Stored in the body
  • 脂肪が体内に蓄えられる describes the process by which fat is stored inside the body. Example: 理科の授業で脂肪が体内に蓄えられる仕組みを習った。
• Present in food
  • 身に適度な脂肪がある means that the fish's flesh contains a moderate amount of fat. Example: この魚は身に適度な脂肪があり、焼くと香ばしい。