A Japanese-style fried rice dish, similar to チャーハン but often made with Japanese seasonings. Used in cooking contexts.
I think I'll make fried rice tonight.
The fried rice at this restaurant is exquisite.
Standard kanji spelling; 炒め (fried) + 飯 (rice).
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still used.
Compound of 炒め (itame, 'fried') + 飯 (meshi, 'rice'). A straightforward native Japanese coinage for fried rice.