てんぷら

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Alternative spellings

• 天麩羅
• 天婦羅
• テンプラ
• 天ぷら

[edit] Etymology

From Portuguese tempero (“‘seasoning’”).

[edit] Noun

てんぷら (romaji tenpura)

1. a Japanese dish made from seafood, chicken, or vegetables dipped in batter and deep fried; tempura