ベーコン

べーこん

noun

bacon

1. bacon

Cured, usually smoked pork belly, sold in thin slices or thick blocks. In Japan it is most often eaten in breakfast dishes, pasta, and stir-fries rather than as a standalone side.

ベーコンを焼(や)いた。

I fried some bacon.

朝食(ちょうしょく)はベーコンエッグにした。

I had bacon and eggs for breakfast.

ベーコンを細(こま)かく切(き)って、野菜(やさい)と一緒(いっしょ)に炒(いた)めてください。

Please chop the bacon finely and stir-fry it together with the vegetables.

A loanword from English "bacon". Supermarket packs are usually thin slices (スライスベーコン); thick-cut blocks are sold as ブロックベーコン and cut into batons for cooking.

Common collocations

ベーコンエッグ: bacon and eggs
ベーコンを炒(いた)める: to stir-fry bacon
厚切(あつぎ)りベーコン: thick-cut bacon
ベーコン巻(ま)き: something wrapped in bacon

Similar words

ハム: ham — cured but typically not smoked, eaten cold
豚(ぶた)バラ肉(にく): pork belly — the uncured cut bacon is made from

Related Words

Compare: ハム (ham)

Related: 厚切(あつぎ)り (thick slices)

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