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teppanyaki

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

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  • /ˌtɛpənˈjɑːki/
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noun

Meaning 1

A Japanese style of cooking in which thin slices of meat, or fish, seafood, vegetables and noodles are quickly fried on a hotplate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Japanese, 鉄板焼き (teppan'yaki), from 鉄板 (teppan, “iron plate”) + 焼き (yaki, “frying; roasting; broiling”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 鐵板燒 /铁板烧 (tiěbǎnshāo) — a Japanese style of cooking
  • Finnish: teppanyaki — a Japanese style of cooking
  • Japanese: 鉄板焼き (teppan'yaki) — a Japanese style of cooking
  • Korean: 철판구이 (cheolpan'gu'i) — a Japanese style of cooking
  • Russian: тэппанъя́ки (tɛppanʺjáki) — a Japanese style of cooking