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?
Standard tempura without the egg yolk batter; 金プラ specifically refers to the golden variant.
Standard term for gold plating; 金プラ is a slangy abbreviation.
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.