油 切(あぶらき)り

あぶらきり

noun

draining oil; oil draining rack

cooking food

1. draining excess oil from fried foods

the process of removing excess oil from deep-fried or pan-fried foods

揚(あ)げ物(もの)の油切(あぶらき)りをする。

Drain the oil from the fried food.

天(てん)ぷらは油切(あぶらき)りをしっかりすると美味(おい)しい。

Tempura is delicious when you drain the oil properly.

油切(あぶらき)りが足(た)りないと油(あぶら)っぽくなる。

If you don't drain enough oil, it becomes greasy.

2. oil draining rack or paper

a rack, paper, or other tool used to drain oil from fried foods

油切(あぶらき)り用(よう)のペーパーを敷(し)く。

Lay out paper for draining oil.

油切(あぶらき)りバットに並(なら)べる。

Arrange them on the oil draining tray.

油切(あぶらき)りには新聞紙(しんぶんし)も使(つか)える。

You can also use newspaper for draining oil.

Usage

Fried food is set on a wire rack, on oil-absorbing paper, or stood on end so the oil drips off; this keeps it crisp rather than greasy. Sense 2 appears in 油切(あぶらき)りバット (draining tray with rack) and 油切(あぶらき)りペーパー (oil-absorbing paper).

Related words

水切(みずき)り - draining water
揚(あ)げ物(もの) - fried food
天(てん)ぷら - tempura

Related Words

Related: 水切(みずき)り (draining water)

Related: 揚(あ)げ物(もの) (fried foods)

Related: 天(てん)ぷら (tempura)

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Added 2026.1.27 20:45 · Revised 2026.9.27 7:04

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