油揚げ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あぶら
Grade: 3

Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

(あぶら) (abura, (cooking) oil) + () (age, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, conjunctive form) of verb ()げる (ageru, to deep fry)). Cognate with Okinawan 油揚ぎー (andaagī, Okinawan doughnut)

Noun

(あぶら)() • (aburaage

  1. aburaage, Japanese fried tofu
    Synonyms: 揚げ (age), (kitsune)
  2. fish or vegetables fried in oil

See also