鶏肉(とりにく)

とりにく
noun
chicken (meat)
1. chicken (meat)
The meat of a chicken used as food.
鶏肉(とりにく)を焼(や)く。
To grill chicken.
今日(きょう)は鶏肉(とりにく)を食(た)べたい。
I want to eat chicken today.
鶏肉(とりにく)と野菜(やさい)を炒(いた)める。
To stir-fry chicken and vegetables.
スーパーで安(やす)い鶏肉(とりにく)を見(み)つけたから、今日(きょう)は唐揚(からあ)げにしよう。
I found cheap chicken at the supermarket, so let's make fried chicken today.
うちの子供(こども)は鶏肉(とりにく)が大好(だいす)きで、毎週(まいしゅう)食(た)べたがる。
Our child loves chicken and wants to eat it every week.

鶏肉(とりにく) specifically refers to chicken as a food ingredient. The kanji 鶏(にわとり) means the live bird, while 鶏肉(とりにく) is the meat used in cooking.

ALTERNATE TERMS:

  • チキン: used for Western-style dishes (チキンカツ, チキンナゲット)
  • 鳥肉(とりにく): alternate kanji using 鳥(とり) (bird) instead of 鶏(にわとり)
  • かしわ: regional term used mainly in Kansai

OTHER MEAT WORDS:

  • 牛肉(ぎゅうにく) (beef)
  • 豚肉(ぶたにく) (pork)
  • 羊肉(ようにく) (lamb/mutton)

COMMON CUTS AND DISHES:

  • 鶏(とり)むね肉(にく): chicken breast
  • 鶏(とり)もも肉(にく): chicken thigh
  • 焼(や)き鳥(とり): grilled chicken skewers
  • 唐揚(からあ)げ: deep-fried chicken
  • 親子丼(おやこどん): chicken and egg rice bowl
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Added 2026.1.11 18:50 · Revised 2026.2.27 10:16
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