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okonomiyaki

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɒkənəmɪˈjɑːki/

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noun

Meaning 1

A Japanese style of savoury pan-fried thick pancake including a mixture of vegetables and beef, pork, or seafood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese お好み焼き (okonomiyaki, literally “grilling to your liking”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 御好燒 /御好烧 (yùhǎoshāo) — Japanese dish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 什錦燒 /什锦烧 (shíjǐnshāo) — Japanese dish
  • Finnish: okonomiyaki — Japanese dish
  • French: okonomiyaki — Japanese dish
  • Japanese: お好み焼き (okonomiyaki) — Japanese dish
  • Korean: 오코노미야키 (okonomiyaki) — Japanese dish
  • Marathi: ओकोनोमियाकी (okonomiyākī) — Japanese dish
  • Russian: окономия́ки (okonomijáki) — Japanese dish
  • Tagalog: okonomiyaki — Japanese dish
  • Thai: โอโกโนมิยากิ — Japanese dish