noun
skirt steak; diaphragm meat
In yakiniku and meat contexts, refers specifically to the cut from the diaphragm area, known as skirt steak or outside skirt.
焼肉屋でハラミを頼んだ。
I ordered skirt steak at the yakiniku restaurant.
noun
belly meat; peritoneal meat
Used for the fatty belly portion of fish (e.g., salmon) or the peritoneal meat of chicken; not as common as sense 1 in everyday usage.
サーモンのハラミは脂がのっていて美味しい。
Salmon belly meat is rich in fat and delicious.
From 腹 (はら, 'belly') + 身 (み, 'meat/flesh'), literally 'belly meat'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is widely used in modern Japanese cuisine.