seasoned soft-boiled egg; ajitama
Abbreviation of 味付け玉子. A ramen topping: a soft-boiled egg marinated in a soy sauce and mirin mixture.
See also: 味付け玉子 (あじつけたまご)
I added a seasoned soft-boiled egg to my ramen.
seasoned soft-boiled egg; ajitama
Standard kanji spelling for this abbreviation.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; also seen in practice.
Abbreviation of 味付け玉子 (あじつけたまご), literally 'seasoned egg'.