also: ひれかつ · ヒレかつ · ひれカツ
noun
pork fillet cutlet; hirekatsu
A type of tonkatsu made from pork fillet (ヒレ肉), as opposed to loin (ロース). Common in Japanese cuisine.
See also: とんかつ
ランチにヒレカツ定食を頼んだ。
I ordered a hirekatsu set meal for lunch.
この店のヒレカツは柔らかくてジューシーだ。
The hirekatsu at this restaurant is tender and juicy.
From ヒレ (hire, 'fillet') + カツ (katsu, 'cutlet'), a shortening of カツレツ (katsuretsu, from English 'cutlet').