天(てん)ぷら

てんぷら
noun
tempura
1. tempura
A Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables coated in a light batter and deep-fried until crispy.
エビの天(てん)ぷらが一番(いちばん)好(す)きです。
I like shrimp tempura the best.
天(てん)ぷらは揚(あ)げたてが美味(おい)しい。
Tempura is delicious when freshly fried.
揚げたて means just fried/freshly fried
天(てん)ぷらを天(てん)つゆにつけて食(た)べる。
Eat tempura by dipping it in tentsuyu sauce.
天(てん)ぷらそばを注文(ちゅうもん)した。
I ordered tempura soba.
衣(ころも)をサクサクに揚(あ)げるには、冷(つめ)たい水(みず)を使(つか)うのがコツだ。
The trick to frying a crispy batter is to use cold water.

Also written as 天麩羅(てんぷら) or 天婦羅(てんぷら). The word likely derives from Portuguese 'tempero' (seasoning) or 'tempora' (Lenten period).

Common ingredients:

The key to good tempura is light, crispy batter (衣(ころも)) made with cold water and minimal mixing. Served with:

Related Words

Related: 揚(あ)げ物(もの) (fried food (category))
Related: 唐揚(からあ)げ (fried chicken)
Contrast: 素揚(すあ)げ (no batter)
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Added 2026.1.14 21:50 · Revised 2026.6.4 1:09
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