揚げ物 (あげもの) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
deep-fried food
food / cooking
Refers to foods that are deep-fried, such as tempura, karaage, or tonkatsu. A common everyday term in cooking and dining contexts.
物
に
しよう
。
Let's have deep-fried food for dinner tonight.
Similar words
- 天ぷら
A specific type of deep-fried food, typically seafood or vegetables in a light batter. 揚げ物 is the broader category.
- 唐揚げ
Japanese-style fried chicken, a popular example of 揚げ物.
- フライ
Western-style deep-fried foods with breading, such as エビフライ (fried shrimp). A subset of 揚げ物.
Etymology
Compound of 揚げ (age, 'frying', the continuative form of 揚げる ageru 'to deep-fry') + 物 (mono, 'thing'). Literally 'fried thing'.
