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鉄板焼き (てっぱんやき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
teppanyaki ; dishes cooked on a hot steel plate
food / cooking
Refers both to the cooking style and the dishes themselves. The steel plate is often placed in the middle of the table, and the food is cooked in front of the diners.
鉄てっ
板ぱん
焼や
き
の
ステーキ
は
目め
の
前まえ
で
焼や
い
て
くれる
。
Teppanyaki steak is cooked right in front of you.
Written forms 鉄てっ 板ぱん 焼や き
鉄てっ 板ぱん 焼やき
Abbreviated spelling, common in restaurant names and signs.
Similar words お 好この み 焼や き Okonomiyaki is a savory pancake cooked on a griddle, while teppanyaki refers to a wider range of ingredients cooked on a steel plate, often with a performance aspect.
焼やき 肉にく Yakiniku is grilled meat, usually cooked over an open flame or on a wire mesh, whereas teppanyaki uses a flat steel plate.
Etymology Compound of 鉄板 (teppan, 'steel plate') and 焼き (yaki, 'grilling, cooking'). The term became widely known internationally through teppanyaki-style steakhouses.
