noun
fried shrimp; fried prawns
A common Japanese dish of breaded and deep-fried shrimp/prawns, often served as a main or side.
今日のランチはエビフライ定食にしよう。
I'll have the fried shrimp set meal for lunch today.
子どもはエビフライが大好きだ。
Kids love fried shrimp.
フライ is a general term for deep-fried food coated with breadcrumbs or batter; エビフライ specifically means fried shrimp.
天ぷら uses a lighter batter and is often served with tentsuyu dipping sauce, while エビフライ uses a thicker breadcrumb coating and is typically eaten with tartar sauce or tonkatsu sauce.
Compound of エビ (shrimp/prawn) and フライ (deep-fried food, from English 'fry').