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How to say 'Tempura' in Japanese | てんぷら

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The Japanese word for Tempura is 'Tenpura', written as てんぷら in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Tempura

    Reading

    Tenpura

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'てんぷら (tenpura)' refers to a popular Japanese dish consisting of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep-fried. The dish is known for its light and crispy texture, which is achieved by using a special batter and frying technique. Tempura is often served with a dipping sauce called 'tentsuyu' and is commonly accompanied by grated daikon radish. Example sentences: I love tempura「てんぷらが大好きです」(てんぷらがだいすきです). This restaurant serves delicious tempura「このレストランは美味しいてんぷらを出します」(このレストランはおいしいてんぷらをだします).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    2181

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word てんぷら

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Te
  • hiragana

    Reading

    N
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Pu
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ra

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'Tenpura' means 'Tempura' .

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