How to say "deep-fried" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- prenominal modifierThis is not a general adjective: it names the Okinawan doughnut, a sweet ball of deep-fried dough. Reach for it only when referring to that snack, not to describe deep-fried food in general.
- 炸ザーprefixThe Chinese character for deep-frying, read ザー; in Japanese it turns up almost solely in the names of Chinese dishes, so it is seldom the word you want in an ordinary sentence.
Neither entry is a general-purpose translation of 'deep-fried': 「あんだーぎー」 names an Okinawan fried doughnut, while 炸 is a Chinese-derived kanji seen mainly in dish names, so ordinary descriptions of deep-fried food need other wording.
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