フライ
Japanese
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English fly.[1]
Pronunciation
- (fly ball):
- (Tokyo) フライ [fùráí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝɾa̠i]
- (insect, fishing lure, piece of canvas):
- (Tokyo) フライ [fùráꜜì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝɾa̠i]
Noun
フライ (rōmaji furai)
- (baseball) fly (fly ball)
- fly, an insect
- fly (fishing lure)
- fly (piece of canvas that covers the opening of a tent)
- fly (a strip of material hiding the zipper, buttons etc. at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, or underpants)
Synonyms
- (fly ball): 飛球 (hikyū)
- (insect): 蝿 (hae)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English fry.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) フライ [fùráí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) フライ [fùráꜜì] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝɾa̠i]
Noun
フライ (rōmaji furai)
- fried food, such as fish, meat, vegetables, etc
- 牡蠣フライ
- kaki furai
- fried oysters
- チキンフライ
- chikin furai
- fried chicken
- 牡蠣フライ
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9