Japanese word

フライ

Pronunciation

Romajifurai

Meaning

  • nounfried food

Example

夕食にフライを食べます。yū shoku ni fu ra i o ta be ma su

I eat fried food for dinner.

Illustration for フライ (fried food)

More examples

この店ではフライが人気です。ko no mise de wa fu ra i ga nin ki de su

Fried food is popular at this restaurant.

Core concept

Describes food made crisp by cooking an ingredient in hot oil, often after coating it.

Common phrases

  • 魚のフライsakana no fu ra i

    fried fish

  • フライを食べるfu ra i o ta be ru

    eat fried food

  • フライを注文するfu ra i o chū mon su ru

    order fried food

Similar words

揚げ物agemono: Food cooked in hot oil, including dishes made with many different ingredients and coatings.
天ぷらtenpura: Food coated in a light batter and fried quickly in hot oil.
カツkatsu: A slice of meat or another ingredient coated in breadcrumbs and fried.
唐揚げkaraage: Small pieces of meat or other food seasoned, lightly coated, and fried.

Definition in Japanese

食材に衣をつけて油で揚げた料理。shoku zai ni koromo o tsu ke te abura de a ge ta ryō ri

Word origin

フライ (furai) is a Japanese loanword from English fry, whose original verb means "to cook in hot oil."

Usage tips

  • The Japanese noun フライ (furai) usually refers to a breaded fried dish, so it covers foods beyond English fries.

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