スクランブルエッグ

すくらんぶるえっぐ
noun
scrambled eggs
1. scrambled eggs
Eggs beaten and cooked in a pan with stirring, usually served as a breakfast dish. A common Western-style breakfast item in Japan, often paired with bacon, sausage, or toast.
朝食(ちょうしょく)にスクランブルエッグを()べた。
I had scrambled eggs for breakfast.
牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)()れるとスクランブルエッグがふわふわになる。
Adding milk makes the scrambled eggs fluffy.
トーストとベーコンとスクランブルエッグがセットになった洋風(ようふう)朝食(ちょうしょく)()きだ。
I like Western-style breakfasts that come with toast, bacon, and scrambled eggs.

A Western-style egg dish that has become a familiar part of breakfast menus in cafes, hotels, and family restaurants in Japan. Commonly abbreviated in menus and recipes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • スクランブルエッグを(つく)る: to make scrambled eggs
  • ふわふわのスクランブルエッグ: fluffy scrambled eggs
  • スクランブルエッグを()える: to serve with scrambled eggs on the side
  • バター風味(ふうみ)のスクランブルエッグ: buttery scrambled eggs

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 卵焼(たまごや)き: Japanese-style rolled omelet — sweet or savory, cooked in a rectangular pan; a traditional Japanese dish distinct from スクランブルエッグ
  • オムレツ: omelet — eggs cooked into a folded or rolled shape, often with fillings
  • 目玉焼(めだまや)き: sunny-side up fried egg — a whole egg fried without stirring
  • いり(たまご): Japanese-style scrambled/stirred eggs — finer and drier than スクランブルエッグ, often used in donburi and bento

CULTURAL NOTE:
Although スクランブルエッグ has become popular, いり(たまご) (finely stirred eggs) and 卵焼(たまごや)き remain the more traditional Japanese preparations of cooked egg.