No. 627 in Japanese
ミルク
Milk.
In a sentence
私はコーヒーにミルクを少し入れます。
I add a little milk to my coffee.
Here, 'ミルク' (milk) is used as a noun to refer to the milk that is added to coffee as an ingredient.
赤ちゃんのために温かいミルクを用意しました。
I prepared warm milk for the baby.
In this sentence, 'ミルク' (milk) is used as a noun to indicate milk prepared, presumably for drinking.
このお店のミルクティーはとても美味しいです。
The milk tea at this shop is very delicious.
Here, 'ミルク' (milk) is part of the compound noun 'ミルクティー' (milk tea), denoting a beverage.
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