The soft tissue of an animal or human body (flesh), i.e. muscle and fatty tissues under the skin.
事故で腕の肉が深く切れてしまった。
The flesh of his arm was cut deeply in the accident.
包丁が滑って指先の肉を少し切ってしまった。
The knife slipped and I cut a bit of flesh on my fingertip.
病気で肉が落ちて、骨ばかりになってしまった。
Illness made him lose flesh until he was almost nothing but bones.
Meat used for food (beef, pork, chicken, etc.).
夕食に牛肉のステーキを焼いた。
I grilled a beef steak for dinner.
ベジタリアンの友達は肉を食べない。
My vegetarian friend doesn't eat meat.
この料理は肉が入っていないから安心して食べていいよ。
This dish has no meat, so it's safe for you to eat.
The flesh or pulp of a fruit (the soft edible part inside).
桃の肉が甘くてジューシーだった。
The peach's flesh was sweet and juicy.
このみかんは皮が厚くて肉が少ない。
This mandarin has thick skin and little flesh.
りんごの肉をスライスしてサラダに入れた。
I sliced the apple flesh and added it to the salad.
The physical body (as opposed to the spirit); corporeal aspects, including bodily desires or sensations.
肉の欲望に流されないように気をつける。
Be careful not to be led by bodily desires.
死ねば肉は土に返るが、魂はどうなるのかと考えた。
I thought that when one dies the flesh returns to the earth, but what happens to the soul?
苦しい時、肉よりも心の支えが必要だ。
In hard times, support for the heart/mind is more necessary than bodily comforts.
Thickness; the thickness of something (as in the 'thickness' of a cut or a material).
このステーキは肉の厚さがちょうどいい。
The thickness of this steak is just right.
この金属板は肉が薄くて強度が足りない。
This metal plate is too thin and lacks strength.
彫刻は土台に肉付けして形を整える。
The sculptor adds material to the base to build up thickness and shape it.
Content or substance; the concrete material or meat of an argument, text, or topic (used figuratively: e.g., 'to add substance').
その企画書は説明が薄く、もっと肉が必要だ。
That proposal's explanation is thin; it needs more substance.
プレゼンに具体例を入れて文章に肉をつけた。
I added concrete examples to the presentation to give it more substance.
議論に肉があると聞きごたえがある。
When a discussion has substance, it's more interesting to listen to.
Seal ink (the red ink used for stamping seals), i.e., 'inju/inkan ink pad' (see 印肉).
印肉をよく練ってから印鑑を押してください。
Knead the seal ink well before pressing the stamp.
古い印肉は乾いてしまって使えなかった。
The old seal ink had dried out and couldn't be used.