tenkasu

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noun

Crunchy pieces of deep-fried flour batter used in Japanese cuisine.

OriginJapanese 天かす →
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Meanings

nountenkasu (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCrunchy pieces of deep-fried flour batter used in Japanese cuisine.

Origin

  1. Japanese天かす
  2. Englishtenkasu

From Japanese 天かす (tenkasu).

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tenkasu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenkasu

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“tenkasu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenkasu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenkasu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenkasu.

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