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butter (A1)

カタカナ: バター

IPA: /ˈbʌtər/

A pale yellow, fatty food substance made from churning cream or milk, used in cooking and as a spread.

意味: クリームや牛乳を撹拌して作られる、淡い黄色の脂肪分の多い食品で、料理や塗るものとして使われます。

The recipe calls for a cup of unsalted butter. — The recipe calls for a cup of unsalted butter.
He accidentally dropped the stick of butter on the floor. — He accidentally dropped the stick of butter on the floor.
We need to buy some butter for baking cookies. — We need to buy some butter for baking cookies.

Japanese translations of Butter:

butter on toast (collocation): The act of spreading butter on toast. — "My favorite breakfast is butter on toast with jam."
butter up (phrasal verb): To flatter or praise someone excessively to gain favor. — "He's always buttering up the manager to get ahead."