- momoniku leg (meat), round, ham
Used in cooking or ordering food, especially for chicken or pork. Refers to thigh or leg meat, as opposed to breast.
もも肉を買って焼く。
Momoniku o katte yaku.
I'll buy leg meat and grill it.
鶏のもも肉はジューシーだ。
Tori no momoniku wa jūshī da.
Chicken thigh meat is juicy.
⚖️ Often confused with 'mune' (breast meat), which is leaner and drier.
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