noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌsʊkiˈjaki/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌsuːkiˈjɑːki/
General-American:/ˌsʊkiˈjɑki/
General-American:/ˌsukiˈjɑki/
General-American:/skiˈjɑki/
CMU ARPABET:S UW0 K IY0 AA1 K IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A Japanese dish of thinly-sliced beef and tofu with dashi, mirin and soy sauce cooked quickly at the table.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dish
History
Etymology
From Japanese 鋤焼き (sukiyaki). First attested in 1907.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
سوكيياكي
(sukiyākī)
— a Japanese dish
Chinese Mandarin:
壽喜燒 /寿喜烧
(shòuxǐshāo)
— a Japanese dish