バラ (ばら) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
boneless rib; boned rib
usually written using kana aloneabbreviation
Culinary term for boneless rib meat, especially pork or beef. Often used in compound words like バラ肉 (ばらにく) or 豚バラ (ぶたばら). It is an abbreviation of 肋肉.
See also: 肋肉
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At yakiniku, boneless rib is popular along with short ribs.
rib
Similar words
- 肋肉
The full form of the abbreviation バラ; explicitly means 'rib meat' and is less common in everyday speech.
- カルビ
Refers to boneless short ribs, often from beef, and is a different cut from バラ, which is typically the belly or spare rib area.
Etymology
Abbreviation of 肋肉 (ばらにく, 'rib meat'). The kanji 肋 means 'rib', and the reading ばら is a kun'yomi associated with this character in culinary contexts.
