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karaage

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /kəˈɹɑː.ɡeɪ/
  • /kɑˈɹɑː.ɡeɪ/
  • rhymes with -ɑːɡeɪ

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noun

Meaning 1

Japanese or Korean food that is dipped in flour and then deep-fried, typically made from boneless chicken.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 唐揚げ (karaage). Likely from 唐 (kara-, “Chinese, foreign”) + 揚げ (age, “deep-fried food”), although the etymology of kara is disputed.