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fried egg; sunny-side up egg
An egg fried in a pan without flipping, so the yolk remains visible on top. The name literally means 'eyeball fry' because the round yolk resembles an eye.
朝ごはんに目玉焼きを作った。
I made a fried egg for breakfast.
目玉焼きには醤油をかける派ですか。
Are you the type to put soy sauce on your fried egg?
半熟の目玉焼きを乗せたハンバーグが人気メニューだ。
A hamburger steak topped with a soft-fried egg is a popular menu item.
A staple of Japanese home cooking and cafe menus. The name comes from 目玉 (eyeball) + 焼き (fried), describing the appearance of the round yolk.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 目玉焼きを焼く (to fry an egg)
- 半熟の目玉焼き (soft-fried egg with runny yolk)
- 目玉焼き丼 (fried egg rice bowl)
CULTURAL NOTE:
What to put on a 目玉焼き is a common topic of friendly debate in Japan. Some prefer 醤油 (soy sauce), others 塩 (salt), ソース (Worcestershire sauce), or ケチャップ (ketchup).