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精進揚げ (しょうじんあげ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
vegetable tempura ; Buddhist vegetarian tempura
A type of tempura made without meat or fish, often using vegetables and sometimes tofu or other plant-based ingredients. Associated with shōjin ryōri (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine).
精しょう
進じん
揚あ
げ
を
食た
べ
た
。
I ate shōjin-age near the temple.
Kanji 進 advance, proceed, progress Similar words 天てん ぷら 天ぷら is the general term for battered and deep-fried foods, which can include seafood and meat. 精進揚げ is specifically a vegetarian version, often associated with Buddhist cuisine.
精しょう 進じん 料りょう 理り 精進料理 is the broader category of Buddhist vegetarian cuisine, while 精進揚げ refers specifically to the deep-fried tempura-style dish within that tradition.
Etymology From 精進 (shōjin, 'devotion' or 'Buddhist vegetarianism') and 揚げ (age, 'deep-fried'). The term reflects its origin in shōjin ryōri, where frying was a method to add variety to vegetable-based meals.
