Beef; meat from cattle used as food (e.g., for steak, sukiyaki, yakiniku).
今日は牛肉のステーキを食べる予定だ。
I'm planning to eat a beef steak today.
和牛は柔らかくて脂がのっている高級な牛肉だ。
Wagyu is a high-quality beef that is tender and well-marbled.
すき焼きには薄切りの牛肉を使う。
Sukiyaki uses thinly sliced beef.