天ぷら（てんぷら）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: tempura
Etymology
Loanword from Portuguese “tempero”.
Example sentences
- 天ぷらをそばと一緒に食べる。 — I eat tempura together with soba noodles.
- 野菜の天ぷらが特に好きだ。 — I especially like vegetable tempura.
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