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hibachi

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A portable brazier, powered by charcoal, used for cooking.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A cooking method and performance art in which the chef grills pieces of food on a hot metal griddle in front of the guests; teppanyaki.

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Usage: Canada, US

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The griddle used in such cuisine; teppan.

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Usage: Canada, US

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a portable brazier that burns charcoal and has a grill for cooking

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: brazier, brasier

5

verb

Meaning 5

cook over a hibachi grill

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: grill

History

Etymology

c. 1870, from Japanese 火鉢 (hibachi, “a charcoal-powered heating brazier”, literally “fire pot”).