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金きんプラ

also: きんぷら

Meanings

1

noun

golden tempura; tempura with egg yolk batter

A type of tempura where egg yolk is added to the batter, giving it a golden color. The name is a blend of 金 (gold) and 天ぷら (tempura).

See also: 天麩羅

この店みせの金きんプラは、衣ころもがサクサクで色いろがきれいだ。
The golden tempura at this shop has a crispy batter and a beautiful color.

2

noun

gold plate; gold-plated item

slang

Slang abbreviation of 金メッキ (gold plating) or 金の板 (gold plate). Used in casual contexts, often for accessories or electronics.

あの時計とけい、金きんプラだけど安やすっぽく見みえるね。
That watch is gold-plated, but it looks cheap, doesn't it?

Written forms

金きんプラ
Common abbreviation using katakana プラ for プラチナ or プラスチック, but here specifically for tempura. The reading きんプラ is standard for this form.
金きんぷら
Hiragana variant of the second part; less common but still seen.
金きん麩ぷ羅ら
Ateji spelling using kanji for tempura; very rare and mainly decorative.
金きん麸ぷ羅ら
Variant ateji with 麸 instead of 麩; extremely rare.
きんぷら

Kanji

金

gold

麩light wheat-gluten bread

羅gauze, thin silk, Rome

麸light wheat-gluten bread

Similar words

天てんぷら
Standard tempura without the egg yolk batter; 金プラ specifically refers to the golden variant.
金きんメッキ
Standard term for gold plating; 金プラ is a slangy abbreviation.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 金 (kin, 'gold') + 天ぷら (tempura) for sense 1, and 金 + プラ (from プラチナ or プラスチック, but here likely from プレート or メッキ) for sense 2. The exact derivation of the slang sense is uncertain.