Japanese word

カツ

Pronunciation

Romajikatsu

Meaning

  • nouncutlet

Example

夕食にカツを一枚食べます。yū shoku ni ka tsu o ichi mai ta be ma su

I eat one cutlet for dinner.

Illustration for カツ (cutlet)

More examples

この店では、注文を受けてからカツを揚げます。ko no mise de wa chū mon o u ke te ka ra ka tsu o a ge ma su

At this restaurant, they fry each cutlet after receiving the order.

Core concept

Centers on a piece of meat or fish coated with crumbs and fried until the outside becomes crisp.

Common phrases

  • カツを揚げるka tsu o a ge ru

    fry a cutlet

  • カツを切るka tsu o ki ru

    slice a cutlet

  • カツにソースをかけるka tsu ni sō su o ka ke ru

    put sauce on a cutlet

Similar words

カツレツkatsuretsu: A traditional term for a breaded cutlet fried until crisp.

Definition in Japanese

肉や魚に衣を付けて油で揚げた料理。niku ya sakana ni koromo o tsu ke te abura de a ge ta ryō ri

Word origin

The Japanese noun カツ (katsu, "cutlet") is a shortened form of カツレツ (katsuretsu, "cutlet"), a borrowing from English cutlet that ultimately comes from French côtelette.

Usage tips

  • On English-language menus, カツ (katsu) often appears in katsu curry, where it names the breaded cutlet rather than the curry sauce.

Other meanings

  • katsunoun

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