羊肉

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 羊肉 (ようにく), sheep 羊 and meat 肉 combine to denote sheep meat as food.
• Basic usage: 羊肉 denotes sheep meat used as food, not the animal itself.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Animal versus meat
  • English may distinguish lamb from mutton by age and usage, but the Japanese headword alone does not settle that distinction.