also: きんぷら
golden tempura; tempura with egg yolk batter
A type of tempura where egg yolk is added to the batter, giving it a golden color. The name is a blend of 金 (gold) and 天ぷら (tempura).
See also: 天ぷら
The golden tempura at this shop has a crispy batter and a beautiful color.
gold plate; gold-plated item
Slang abbreviation of 金メッキ (gold plating) or 金の板 (gold plate). Used in casual contexts, often for accessories or electronics.
That watch is gold-plated, but it looks cheap, doesn't it?
Common abbreviation using katakana プラ for プラチナ or プラスチック, but here specifically for tempura. The reading きんプラ is standard for this form.
Hiragana variant of the second part; less common but still seen.
Ateji spelling using kanji for tempura; very rare and mainly decorative.
Variant ateji with 麸 instead of 麩; extremely rare.
Abbreviation of 金 (kin, 'gold') + 天ぷら (tempura) for sense 1, and 金 + プラ (from プラチナ or プラスチック, but here likely from プレート or メッキ) for sense 2. The exact derivation of the slang sense is uncertain.