Tonkatsu
Breaded Pork Cutlet
noun
豚 comes from 豚肉 (pork), and カツ comes from the word "cutlet" and means just that. And a pork カツ is what any Japanese food fan will probably know as simply tonkatsu, a.k.a. breaded pork cutlet.
豚カツ is a Japanese pork cutlet coated in crispy panko breadcrumbs and deep-fried, making it light and crunchy. It's usually served with a tasty sweet-savory sauce. It's so good, you'll pig out on it!
This word uses the on'yomi of 豚. You haven't learned that yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
You really like tonkatsu so you just ate a whole ton (とん) of it. Imagine how you feel after eating a ton of breaded pork cutlet.
この辺は、豚カツ屋が少ない。
There aren't many tonkatsu restaurants around here.
豚カツ定食にしようと思います。
I think I'll have the breaded pork cutlet set meal.
あーーー、なんで昨日あんなに豚カツ食べちゃったんだろう。
Ahhh, why did I eat so much tonkatsu yesterday?
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