1Chicken (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.
2A 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.