スクランブルエッグ
sukuranburu eggu
The Japanese phrase for "scrambled eggs" is スクランブルエッグ (sukuranburu eggu).
スクランブルエッグ refers to eggs that are stirred together while being cooked. It is a direct transliteration of the English term "scrambled eggs."
How do you pronounce it?
sukuranburu eggu
Did you know?
- While 'scrambled eggs' is a specific dish, the word スクランブル (scramble) can also refer to a 'scramble crossing' at a street intersection in Japanese.
- In many Japanese cookbooks, you might see ふわふわ (fuwa fuwa) used to describe the perfect texture of スクランブルエッグ. This onomatopoeia describes something soft, fluffy, or airy.
- If you order eggs in a traditional Japanese breakfast, you are more likely to receive tamagoyaki than スクランブルエッグ, as the former is the cultural staple.
Examples in context
- トムはスクランブルエッグを作った。Tom made some scrambled eggs.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use スクランブルエッグ in a sentence about making food.Tatoeba #8607627 by bunbuku, translation #3093823 by Hybrid
- スクランブルエッグを作ってみたよ！I tried making scrambled eggs!
- 朝食にスクランブルエッグを食べました。Choushoku ni sukuranburu eggu o tabemashita.I ate scrambled eggs for breakfast.
- ふわふわのスクランブルエッグが大好きです。Fuwafuwa no sukuranburu eggu ga daisuki desu.I love fluffy scrambled eggs.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are deciding what to eat for breakfast.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵、朝ごはんに何が食べたい？Himari, asagohan ni nani ga tabetai?Himari, what do you want for breakfast?
- 陽葵 Himariスクランブルエッグがいいな。Sukuramburu eggu ga ii na.I'd like some scrambled eggs.
- 陽太 Yotaわかった。すぐ作るよ。Wakatta. Sugu tsukuru yo.Got it. I'll make them right away.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとう、陽太！Arigatō, Yōta!Thank you, Yota!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
