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鶏
niwatori, tori
Description
「鶏」は、たまごや肉のために家でそだてる鳥のことです。
"鶏" is a bird raised at home for eggs and meat.
りょうりで「とり肉」と言うときは、この鶏の肉をさすことが多いです。
In cooking, "とり肉" often refers to the meat of this 鶏.
Meanings
鶏niwatori
chicken (the domestic bird)
にわで鶏をかっています。
I keep chickens in the yard.
鶏tori
chicken, esp. its meat in cooking
今夜は鶏のからあげを作ります。
Tonight, I will make fried chicken.
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Notes
- Reading
鶏 is にわとり for the bird; in food contexts it is often read とり (e.g. 鶏肉 とりにく or けいにく).
- Nuance
鶏 specifically means chicken, while 鳥 (tori) is the general word for bird.
In videos
“こちら緑の方は鶏が少し大ぶりでレバーが入ってますね。”
“鶏の煮込みって珍しいかもしれない。”
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