Kobe beef

noun

Ko·​be beef ˈkō-bē- 

-ˌbā-

variants or less commonly Kobe

: highly marbled premium beef from Japanese Wagyu cattle of the Kobe region of southern Honshu that is noted for exceptional tenderness and flavor

Examples of Kobe beef in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This steakhouse has its own butchers shop right next door and serves four different kinds of beef, including Kobe beef, Japanese wagyu, North American wagyu and USDA prime. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025

The firm adds Dishoom to its growing slate of restaurant investments, including Japanese Kobe beef chain Kisshokichi and Spanish casual dining brand Goiko. —Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025

Meat is of course at the heart of the menu, which offers filet mignon, ribeye, New York strip, lamb chops and other prime cuts of meet, plus a wagyu experience ($225) built around Kobe beef purchased at Japanese auctions. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025

The Frog & Slim dinner menu, curated by executive chef Christian Viau, includes dishes such as Kobe beef carpaccio, golden beet salad, king salmon, mussel and shrimp piccata pasta and bread pudding. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Kobe, Japan

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Kobe beef

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