noun
A Japanese-style fried rice dish, similar to チャーハン but often made with Japanese seasonings. Used in cooking contexts.
今夜は炒め飯を作ろうと思う。
I think I'll make fried rice tonight.
この店の炒め飯は絶品だ。
The fried rice at this restaurant is exquisite.
チャーハン is the more common loanword for Chinese-style fried rice, while 炒め飯 is a native Japanese term often implying a Japanese twist.
焼き飯 is another native term for fried rice, more common in Kansai dialect; 炒め飯 emphasizes the stir-frying method.
Compound of 炒め (itame, 'fried') + 飯 (meshi, 'rice'). A straightforward native Japanese coinage for fried rice.