Fat

"Fat" in Japanese

太い

futoi

(carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body)

太い

futoi

(thick)

太った

futotta

(carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body)

肥満

himan

(carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body)

abura

(specialized animal tissue)

脂肪

shibō

(specialized animal tissue)

贅肉

zeiniku

(that part of an organization deemed wasteful)

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