hibachi

English

Etymology

c. 1870, from Japanese 火鉢 (hibachi, “a charcoal-powered heating brazier”, literally “fire pot”).

Noun

hibachi (plural hibachis or hibachi)

  1. A portable brazier, powered by charcoal, used for cooking.
  2. (Canada, US) A cooking method and performance art in which the chef grills pieces of food on a hot metal griddle in front of the guests; teppanyaki. This terminology is virtually unknown in Japan.
  3. (Canada, US) The griddle used in such cuisine; teppan.

Japanese

Romanization

hibachi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ひばち
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