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フライ返し (フライがえし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

フライ返がえし

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Meanings

1

spatula; turner

food / cooking›

A flat kitchen utensil used for flipping or turning food, especially in frying.

フライ返がえしで卵たまごを

ひっくり

返かえ

す

。

Flip the egg with a spatula.

Kanji

返return, answer, fade

Related words

へら
へら is a more general term for a spatula or scraper, often used in non-cooking contexts or for spreading, while フライ返し specifically refers to a turner used in frying.

Built from

フライ+返かえす

Etymology

Compound of フライ (fry) + 返し (turning over), literally 'fry turner'.