How to Say "Chicken Wing" in Japanese

手羽先

The English phrase "chicken wing" is 手羽先 in Japanese.

手羽先 is used to refer to a chicken wing. In formal contexts, you can also use 鶏の手羽 to express the idea of a chicken's wing.

Did you know?

In Japanese, the kanji 手 (te) means 'hand', which is a common way to refer to limbs or appendages in various biological contexts.
While 'wing' in English can be a part of an airplane, in Japanese, the word for an aircraft wing is 翼 (tsubasa), making 手羽先 strictly an anatomical term for birds or poultry.
While 手羽先 refers to the wing tip or mid-section, the 'drumette' part of the wing is specifically called 手羽元.

すみません、メニューに鶏の手羽がありますか？
Excuse me, do you have chicken wings on the menu?
はい、もちろんです。鶏の手羽先は食べ放題のセットに含まれています。
Yes, of course. Chicken wings are included in the all-you-can-eat set.
お腹すいた！手羽先食べたいな。
I'm hungry! I want to eat some chicken wings.
わかった！一緒に手羽元も注文しよう。
Sure! Let's also order some chicken wing joints.
手羽先を焼いてください。
tebasaki o yaite kudasai.
Please grill the chicken wings.
この手羽先はとても美味しいです。
kono tebasaki wa totemo oishii desu.
These chicken wings are very delicious.
手羽先を一つ注文しましょう。
tebasaki o hitotsu chuumon shimashou.
Let's order one order of chicken wings.

A man and a woman are deciding what to eat at an izakaya.

美咲 Misaki

手羽先はどうですか？
tebasaki wa dou desu ka?
How about the chicken wings?
大翔 Hiroto

いいですね。手羽先を頼みましょう。
ii desu ne. tebasaki o tanomimashou.
That sounds good. Let's order the chicken wings.
美咲 Misaki

大翔さんは唐揚げも食べたいですか？
Hiroto-san wa karaage mo tabetai desu ka?
Hiroto, do you want to eat fried chicken too?
大翔 Hiroto

今は手羽先だけで十分です。
ima wa tebasaki dake de juubun desu.
The chicken wings are enough for now.

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