オムレツ

おむれつ
noun
omelette
1. omelette
A dish made by beating eggs and cooking them in a pan, often folded around a filling. In Japan, both Western-style omelettes and the Japanese オムライス (omurice) variant are popular.
オムレツを()く。
To cook an omelette.
(あさ)ごはんにチーズオムレツを(つく)った。
I made a cheese omelette for breakfast.
ふわふわのオムレツを上手(じょうず)(つく)るコツは、(たまご)をよく()ぜることだ。
The trick to making a fluffy omelette is to mix the eggs well.

From French "omelette." Refers to a standard folded egg dish, distinct from the Japanese invention オムライス (omurice).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • オムレツを()く: to cook an omelette
  • チーズオムレツ: cheese omelette
  • ()()りオムレツ: filled omelette
  • ふわふわのオムレツ: fluffy omelette
  • プレーンオムレツ: plain omelette

RELATED DISHES:

  • オムライス: omurice — omelette over ketchup fried rice (Japanese invention)
  • 卵焼(たまごや)き: Japanese-style rolled omelette (rectangular, sweetened)
  • 目玉焼(めだまや)き: fried egg (sunny-side up)
  • スクランブルエッグ: scrambled eggs

The technique for making a ふわふわ (fluffy) omelette is a common topic in Japanese cooking shows and recipes.