スクランブルエッグ

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作(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添(そ)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
• いり卵(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, いり卵(たまご) (finely stirred eggs) and 卵焼(たまごや)き remain the more traditional Japanese preparations of cooked egg.