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tonkatsu

UK/tɒŋˈkatsuː/US/tɑŋˈkætsu/

tonkatsu noun: a popular Japanese dish consisting of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet served in bite-sized pieces and often accompanied by shredded cabbage and miso soup.

Noun

tonkatsu (uncountable)

  1. A popular Japanese dish consisting of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet served in bite-sized pieces and often accompanied by shredded cabbage and miso soup.

tonkatsu meaning in Persian and Thai

tonkatsu in Persian

Japanese dish made from pork cutlet
تونکاتسو tonkâtsu

tonkatsu in Thai

Japanese dish made from pork cutlet
ทงคัตสึ

Origin of tonkatsu

Borrowed from Japanese 豚カツ (tonkatsu, “pork cutlet”), from 豚 (ton, “pork”) + カツ (katsu, “cutlet”), shortened from カツレツ (katsuretsu).

Words formed from tonkatsu

Phrases with tonkatsu

Questions about tonkatsu

What does tonkatsu mean?
Tonkatsu means a popular Japanese dish consisting of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet served in bite-sized pieces and often accompanied by shredded cabbage and miso soup.
What is tonkatsu in Persian?
Tonkatsu in Persian is تونکاتسو (tonkâtsu). See Tonkatsu meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is tonkatsu?
Tonkatsu is a noun.
How do you pronounce tonkatsu?
Tonkatsu is pronounced /tɒŋˈkatsuː/ (UK).

Words near tonkatsu in the dictionary

  1. tonjons
  2. tonk
  3. tonka
  4. tonka bean
  5. tonka beans
  6. tonkatsu
  7. tonkatsu sauce
  8. tonkatsu sauces
  9. Tonkawa
  10. Tonkawan
  11. Tonkawans

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