チキンライス
chikin raisu
The Japanese phrase for chicken and rice is チキンライス (chikin raisu).
チキンライス refers to a specific dish of seasoned rice stir-fried with chicken and vegetables.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Hiroshima, the phrase is expressed as 鶏飯.
How do you pronounce it?
chikin raisu
When do people say it?
In Japan, チキンライス specifically refers to a Western-style (Yōshoku) dish of seasoned rice, often with ketchup or tomato sauce, rather than a simple bowl of plain rice and chicken pieces.
Did you know?
- Despite its name, チキンライス is a purely Japanese invention of 'Yōshoku' and cannot be found in the traditional cuisines of the Western countries it intends to emulate.
- The word ライス 'raisu' is used for fried or Western-style rice, whereas ごはん 'gohan' is used for plain steamed rice.
- The script used for チキンライス is katakana, which is used for loanwords to visually distinguish the dish as a modern foreign-inspired creation rather than a traditional Japanese meal.
Examples in context
- 鶏肉とご飯がいいです。Chicken and rice would be good.
- チキンライスがいいよ。I feel like having chicken and rice.
- 有名なものとしては、鶏肉とご飯があります。One famous dish is chicken and rice.
- もちろん、チキンライスも有名だよ。Of course, chicken and rice is also famous.
- 今日のランチはチキンライスです。Kyō no ranchi wa chikin raisu desu.Today's lunch is chicken and rice.
- 子供はチキンライスが大好きです。Kodomo wa chikin raisu ga daisuki desu.Children love chicken and rice.
- チキンライスを作りました。Chikin raisu o tsukurimashita.I made chicken and rice.
Example conversation
A woman asks her husband what he wants for lunch.
- 美咲 Misakiお昼ご飯は何がいい？Ohiru gohan wa nani ga ii?What would you like for lunch?
- 大翔 Hirotoチキンライスが食べたいな。Chikin raisu ga tabetai na.I want to eat chicken and rice.
- 美咲 Misakiわかった、じゃあ作るね。Wakatta, jaa tsukuru ne.Okay, I'll make it then.
- 大翔 Hirotoありがとう、楽しみだよ。Arigatō, tanoshimi da yo.Thank you, I'm looking forward to it.
