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エンペラ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

エンペラ

also: えんぺら

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Meanings

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noun

squid fin

Refers specifically to the fin of a squid, used in culinary contexts.

イカのエンペラは刺さし身みにするとコリコリしておいしい。
Squid fins are crunchy and delicious when eaten as sashimi.

Written forms

エンペラUsage83%
Katakana spelling is standard for this loanword.
えんぺらUsage17%
Hiragana variant, less common but still used.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'emperor', but the semantic shift to 'squid fin' is uncertain; possibly from the shape resembling a crown or from a specific culinary term.