Japanese word

揚げる

Pronunciation

Romajiageru

Meaning

  • verbdeep-fry

Example

母は魚を揚げます。haha wa sakana o a ge ma su

My mother deep-fries fish.

Illustration for 揚げる (deep-fry)

More examples

野菜を揚げて、塩を少し振ります。ya sai o a ge te shio o suko shi fu ri ma su

I deep-fry the vegetables and sprinkle on a little salt.

Core concept

Means using hot oil as the cooking medium so that food is heated on every side at once.

Common phrases

  • 油で揚げるabura de a ge ru

    deep-fry in oil

  • 天ぷらを揚げるten pu ra o a ge ru

    deep-fry tempura

Similar words

焼くyaku: To cook food through dry heat from an oven, flame, or hot surface.
炒めるitameru: To cook cut food in a small amount of oil while moving it in a pan.

Definition in Japanese

食材を熱い油に浸して加熱し、火を通す。shoku zai o atsu i abura ni hita shi te ka netsu shi hi o tō su

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 揚げる (ageru, "to raise") has an established cooking use meaning to deep-fry, but the exact historical link between the two senses is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In English, fry can describe several methods, while deep-fry specifically indicates that the food is submerged in hot oil.

Other meanings

  • fryverb

Related words

  • 揚げ物agemonofried foodnoun
  • 揚げ方agekataway of deep-fryingnoun

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