also: カリー
curry; Japanese curry
Refers to the dish itself, typically a thick curry sauce served with rice, often containing meat and vegetables. In Japan, 'カレー' usually implies Japanese-style curry unless specified otherwise.
Let's have curry for dinner tonight.
この店のカレーはスパイスが効いていて美味しい。
The curry at this restaurant is delicious with a good kick of spices.
curry and rice; curry rice
Abbreviation of カレーライス. In everyday conversation, カレー alone often implies the rice dish. This sense makes that usage explicit.
See also: カレーライス
学食でカレーを頼んだ。
I ordered curry rice at the school cafeteria.
This curry is really spicy.
There's a smell of curry inside the house.
I poured curry over the rice and ate it.