イクラ

ikura

salmon roe

What does イクラ mean?

イクラ is a Japanese noun meaning “salmon roe” in English. It is written as イクラ in katakana, and ikura in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

イクラ丼を食べた。

I had a bowl of rice topped with salmon roe.

寿司ではイクラが一番好きだ。

Salmon roe is my favourite sushi.

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