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    3. 天ぷら

    天ぷら

    天てんぷ​ら​

    tempura

    KMT6CoreNounFood & DiningKanji Vocab11 strokes

    天麩羅天婦羅天プラ天麸羅

    てんぷらテンプラ

    Noun

    1.
    tempura, deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
    food, cooking

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは天てんぷらが好すきです。

    I like tempura.

    KMT2Food & Dining
    今こん夜やは天てんぷらを食たべに行いきましょう。

    Let's go eat tempura tonight.

    KMT3Food & DiningDaily Life
    天てんぷらは日に本ほんを代だい表ひょうする料りょう理りの一ひとつです。

    Tempura is one of Japan's representative dishes.

    KMT4Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    自じ宅たくで天てんぷらを揚あげるのは少すこし手て間まがかかります。

    Frying tempura at home takes a bit of effort.

    KMT5Food & DiningHome & Housing
    揚あげたての天てんぷらは、サクサクとした食しょっ感かんがたまりません。

    Freshly fried tempura has an irresistible crispy texture.

    KMT6Food & Dining

    Characters that make up this word

    天
    あまつ・あめ・あま-…(7)
    heavens・sky・imperial
    Kanji
    ぷ
    pu
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
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