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イカリング Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イカリング

also: いかりんぐ

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Meanings

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noun

fried squid ring; calamari ring

usually written using kana alonefood / cooking

Refers to a ring-shaped piece of squid that has been battered and deep-fried, commonly served as a snack or side dish.

居い酒ざか屋やでイカリングを注ちゅう文もんした。
I ordered fried squid rings at the izakaya.
このイカリングはサクサクでおいしい。
These calamari rings are crispy and delicious.

Written forms

いかリング
Mixed hiragana-katakana spelling; less common but seen in casual writing.
烏賊いかリング
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji spelling using 烏賊 for イカ; not commonly used.

Kanji

烏crow, raven
賊burglar, rebel, traitor

Similar words

イカフライ
イカフライ is a broader term for any fried squid, not necessarily ring-shaped. イカリング specifically refers to ring-shaped pieces.
カラマリ
カラマリ is a direct loanword for calamari, often used in Western-style restaurants, while イカリング is a more Japanese-style term.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) combining イカ (squid) and リング (ring).