チキンchikin

1. noun, foodchicken
   それじゃ、僕ぼくはチキンをもらいましょう。↗

   Well then, I'll have chicken.
2. noun, na-adjectivecoward; scaredy-cat; chicken; wuss

• Synonym鶏にわとりNeutralThe bird itself; can also stand for chicken meat. 「チキン」 usually means chicken as food, and colloquially calls someone a coward.
• Synonym鶏肉とりにくNeutralChicken meat, common in formal contexts. 「チキン」 leans toward dish names, e.g. 「フライドチキン」.

Use 「鶏」 for the bird and 「鶏肉」 for the meat; 「チキン」 suits dish names and Western-style food, and colloquially means a coward.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 鶏肉けいにく。
2. 臆病者おくびょうもの。