フライ返(がえ)し

フライ返(がえ)し literally means "fry-flipper" — a flat kitchen utensil for turning food while cooking.

Forms

フライ (fry) + 返(かえ)し (from 返(かえ)す, to turn over). The word describes the tool's function: flipping fried food.

Alternative names

• ターナー: from English "turner" (also common)
• ヘラ: a broader term for any flat spatula

Common collocations

• フライ返(がえ)しで返(かえ)す: to flip with a spatula
• フライ返(がえ)しで盛(も)り付(つ)ける: to plate food with a spatula
• 木(き)のフライ返(がえ)し: wooden spatula
• シリコンのフライ返(がえ)し: silicone spatula

Usage

For non-stick pans (テフロン), silicone or wooden spatulas are recommended to avoid scratching the coating.