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チキンカツレツ (chikinkatsuretsu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

チキンカツレツ

Meanings

1

A breaded and fried chicken fillet, similar to a chicken schnitzel. Common in Japanese yōshoku cuisine.

ランチにチキンカツレツを注ちゅう文もんした。
I ordered a chicken cutlet for lunch.

Related words

チキンカツ
チキンカツ is a thicker, more casual Japanese-style chicken cutlet often served with tonkatsu sauce, while チキンカツレツ is thinner and more Western-style.
カツレツ
カツレツ is a general term for cutlet, often pork or beef; チキンカツレツ specifies chicken.

Built from

チキン+カツレツ

Written forms

チキン・カツレツ

チキンカツレツ
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used in menus or packaging.
チキン・カツレツ

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'chicken cutlet'.