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# tempura

«tempura» in Mova's school dictionary: **a Japanese dish of pieces of seafood (like prawns) or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (tempura — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

Tempura is a Japanese dish of pieces of seafood (like prawns) or vegetables dipped in a light batter and deep-fried until crispy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempura/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In food technology and geography lessons it appears when learning about Japanese food alongside sushi and ramen. It is usually eaten with a dipping sauce. Safety: deep-frying uses very hot oil, so only adults should do it. Phrases: "prawn tempura", "vegetable tempura", "tempura batter".

### examples

- We had prawn tempura at the Japanese restaurant. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempura/#x1)
- Tempura batter is made with very cold water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempura/#x2)
- The sweet potato tempura was crunchy and light. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempura/#x3)
- Tempura is often eaten with soy-based dipping sauce. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempura/#x4)
- My dad tried to make tempura, but the batter was soggy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempura/#x5)
- Portuguese visitors may have brought the idea of tempura to Japan in the 1500s. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempura/#x6)
- Vegetable tempura is good for people who don't eat meat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempura/#x7)

### note

Uncountable: "some tempura". Japanese word, pronounced "TEM-puh-ruh" (or "tem-POOR-uh"). Do not confuse with "tempera" (a type of paint).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «tempura» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tempura/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.