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shabu-shabu

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables, cooked piece by piece in hot water at the table by the diners.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese しゃぶしゃぶ (shabushabu); onomatopoeic, resembling the sound emitted when the ingredients are stirred in the pot.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 涮涮鍋 /涮涮锅 (shuànshuànguō) — a Japanese dish
  • Japanese: しゃぶしゃぶ (shabushabu) — a Japanese dish
  • Korean: 샤부샤부 (syabusyabu) — a Japanese dish
  • Russian: ся́бу-ся́бу (sjábu-sjábu) — a Japanese dish
  • Thai: ชาบูชาบู (chaa-buu-chaa-buu) — a Japanese dish
  • Ukrainian: шя́бу-шя́бу (šjábu-šjábu) — a Japanese dish