Definition of 霜降り (しもふり)

しも

霜降り

しもふり

shimofuri

no-adjective, noun
1.
speckled with white, salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.)
noun
2.
marbling (of beef)
See also:霜降り肉
3.
(of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water(abbreviation)
4.
formation of frost(orig. meaning)
Other readings:
霜降【しもふり】
Related Kanji
frost
descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

ほん
日本
うし
こうはん
広範囲に
しも
霜降り
In Japan beef has a high degree of marbled fat