Japanese word

とんかつ

Pronunciation

Romajitonkatsu

Meaning

  • nounbreaded pork cutlet

Example

昼ご飯にとんかつを食べます。hiru go han ni to n ka tsu o ta be ma su

I eat a breaded pork cutlet for lunch.

Illustration for とんかつ (breaded pork cutlet)

More examples

この店ではとんかつをおろしポン酢で食べます。ko no mise de wa to n ka tsu o o ro shi po n zu de ta be ma su

At this restaurant, I eat breaded pork cutlets with grated daikon and ponzu sauce.

Core concept

Centers on a crisp fried coating that surrounds tender pork and is served as a substantial meal.

Common phrases

  • とんかつを揚げるto n ka tsu o a ge ru

    fry a breaded pork cutlet

  • とんかつソースto n ka tsu sō su

    breaded pork cutlet sauce

  • とんかつ定食to n ka tsu tei shoku

    breaded pork cutlet set meal

Definition in Japanese

豚肉にパン粉などを付けて油で揚げた料理。buta niku ni pa n kona na do o tsu ke te abura de a ge ta ryō ri

Word origin

とんかつ (tonkatsu) combines 豚 (ton, "pig") with カツ (katsu, "cutlet"), a shortened form of カツレツ (katsuretsu), borrowed from English cutlet.

Usage tips

  • Tonkatsu is commonly sliced before serving, which makes its crisp coating and tender center easy to eat with chopsticks.

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