noun
katsu
noun
1
A Japanese dish of meat or another food coated in panko breadcrumbs and deep-fried.
"She ordered chicken katsu with a side of shredded cabbage."
2
Japanese curry served with this kind of breaded, fried cutlet.
"Katsu curry is one of the most popular lunch dishes in Japan."
How to Use Katsu
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA crispy, breaded, deep-fried cutlet — often chicken or pork — served plain or with curry sauce.
Common pairings
chicken katsu
katsu curry
pork katsu
Word Forms
katsus plural
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Etymology
From Japanese, a shortening of katsuretsu, itself an adaptation of the English word "cutlet."