also: とりガラ
chicken bones; chicken carcass
Refers to the leftover bones and frame of a chicken, especially after meat has been removed. Commonly used in cooking contexts for making stock (鶏がらスープ).
See also: がら
I make soup using chicken bones.
スーパーで鶏ガラを買ってきた。
I bought a chicken carcass at the supermarket.
chicken broth; chicken soup
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling for chicken bones/carcass.
Common variant with katakana ガラ, often seen in recipes and product labels.
Uses the broader kanji 鳥 (bird) instead of 鶏 (chicken); less specific but still understood.
Mixed spelling with 鳥 and katakana ガラ.
Full kanji spelling using 殻 (shell/husk); rarely used in practice.
Full kanji spelling with 鶏 and 殻; very rare.
Compound of 鶏 (chicken) and 殻 (shell/husk), literally 'chicken shell', referring to the leftover bony structure.