天麩羅

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun

[edit] Japanese

Kanji in this term
天	麩	羅

[edit] Alternative spellings

• 天婦羅
• 天ぷら
• テンプラ
• てんぷら

[edit] Etymology

From Portuguese tempero, rendered with ateji.

[edit] Noun

天麩羅 (hiragana てんぷら, katakana テンプラ, romaji tenpura)

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