noun
chunk of meat; joint of meat
Refers to a solid piece of meat, typically for roasting, grilling, or slow cooking, as opposed to sliced or minced meat.
塊肉をオーブンでじっくり焼いた。
I slowly roasted the chunk of meat in the oven.
この塊肉はステーキ用にカットします。
This joint of meat will be cut into steaks.
Standard kanji spelling for a chunk or joint of meat.
Alternate spelling using 固まり (hardened mass) for the 'chunk' part; less common than 塊肉.
Compound of 塊 (かたまり, 'lump, mass') and 肉 (にく, 'meat'). The alternate kanji 固まり肉 uses 固まり (hardened mass) with a similar meaning.