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teppanyaki

/ˌtɛpənˈjɑːki/

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

Noun

teppanyaki (countable and uncountable, plural teppanyakis)

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

Synonyms of teppanyaki

Forms of teppanyaki

pluralteppanyakis
alternative formtepanyaki
alternative formteppan-yaki

Origin of teppanyaki

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

Questions about teppanyaki

What does teppanyaki mean?
Teppanyaki means a Japanese style of cooking in which thin slices of meat, or fish, seafood, vegetables and noodles are quickly fried on a hotplate.
What part of speech is teppanyaki?
Teppanyaki is a noun.
How do you pronounce teppanyaki?
Teppanyaki is pronounced /ˌtɛpənˈjɑːki/.
What is the plural of teppanyaki?
The plural of teppanyaki is teppanyakis.

Words near teppanyaki in the dictionary

  1. Tepoztecos
  2. Tepoztlán
  3. TEPP
  4. teppan
  5. Teppang
  6. teppanyaki
  7. teppanyakis
  8. Teppe
  9. Tepper
  10. Teppers
  11. teppo

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