- koage unloading a barge; small pieces of fried tofu; palanquin that carried guests to and from the red light district
Rare outside historical or culinary contexts; learners may meet it in Edo-period fiction or old tofu shop menus.
江戸時代、小揚げで荷を降ろした。
Edo jidai, koage de ni o oroshita.
In the Edo period, they unloaded cargo using a barge.
おでんに小揚げを入れると美味しい。
Oden ni koage o ireru to oishii.
Adding small fried tofu to oden makes it delicious.
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