Chicken (the meat of a domestic fowl), used as food (e.g., fried chicken, chicken curry).
昨夜はチキンカレーを作った。
I made chicken curry last night.
この店のチキンは外がカリカリで中がジューシーだ。
The chicken at this restaurant is crispy on the outside and juicy inside.
バーベキューでチキンを焼く予定だ。
We're planning to grill chicken at the barbecue.
A slang term for a coward or someone who is easily frightened (saying someone is a “chicken”).
そんなに高いところに登るのを嫌がるなんて、チキンだね。
You're such a chicken for not wanting to climb that high.
みんなが飛び込むと言っても、彼はチキンでやめてしまった。
Even though everyone said they'd jump, he chickened out.
怖い映画を見に行くのはチキンだと友達に笑われた。
My friends teased me for being a chicken about going to see a scary movie.