カレーライス
karē raisu
カレーライス (karē raisu) is the Japanese phrase for curry rice.
カレーライス refers to the dish consisting of curry sauce served over steamed rice. In casual conversation, Japanese speakers often shorten the phrase to just カレー when referring to the dish.
What does it mean word for word?
The second part of the phrase, ライス (raisu), is a loanword from English meaning 'rice'.
How do you pronounce it?
karē raisu
Did you know?
- Japanese カレーライス was actually introduced to Japan by the British Royal Navy during the Meiji era, not directly from India.
- The Japanese Navy continues to serve カレーライス every Friday, a tradition started by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1895 to prevent vitamin B1 deficiency among sailors.
- The dish is a 'yōshoku' food, meaning it is part of the Western-influenced cuisine that emerged in Japan during the late 19th century.
Examples in context
- 私はカレーライスが好きだ。I like curry rice.Tatoeba #161168 by bunbuku, translation #2744771 by CK
- カレーライスにソースを加えると、より一層、味が濃くなる。If you add sauce to curry rice, the taste will be more intense.Tatoeba #1667989 by Christophe, translation #1667991 by Christophe
- すみません、カレーライスをお願いします。Excuse me, curry rice please.
- 友達と一緒にカレーライスを食べに行きましょう。Let's go eat curry rice with friends.
- 今日のランチはカレーライスにしよう。Kyō no ranchi wa karēraisu ni shiyō.Let's have curry rice for lunch today.
Example conversation
Yui and Yamato are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- 結衣 Yui今日の夕食は何がいい？Kyou no yuushoku wa nani ga ii?What would you like for dinner today?
- 大翔 Hirotoカレーライスが食べたいな。Kareeraisu ga tabetai na.I want to eat curry rice.
- 結衣 Yuiいいよ。じゃあ、準備するね。Ii yo. Jaa, junbi suru ne.Sure. I'll get it ready then.
- 大翔 Hirotoありがとう、結衣！Arigato, Yui!Thanks, Yui!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
