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乳牛

にゅうぎゅう

N2dairy cow

Examples

牧場では多くの乳牛がゆっくり草を食べていた。

飼育員は乳牛の体調を毎朝確認する。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 乳牛(にゅうぎゅう) is a noun for a dairy cow kept for milk production.
  • Basic usage: It appears as a plural subject in 多くの乳牛が and modifies condition in 乳牛の体調.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Purpose of the cattle
    • It specifically identifies dairy cattle rather than cattle in general.
  • Individual and group
    • 乳牛 can refer to one cow or multiple cows, with quantity supplied by the surrounding expression.

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