Lexical entry
ヘット
hetto
Rendered fat from cattle used in cooking and industrial products.
Food & DrinkPure GairaigoSource: Dutch
Meaning
A term for beef fat or tallow, often derived from the Dutch word for fat. It is used in culinary contexts as well as in the production of candles and soap.
- beef tallow
Examples
Example Sentences
この店では揚げ油に上質なヘットを使用している。
This restaurant uses high-quality beef tallow for frying oil.
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精製されたヘットは、石鹸やキャンドルの原料にもなる。
Refined beef tallow is also used as a raw material for soap and candles.
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ステーキを焼く前に、フライパンでヘットを溶かして香りを出す。
Before grilling a steak, melt beef tallow in the pan to release its aroma.
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- English