Etymology

sukiyaki

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Today it means: A Japanese dish of thinly-sliced beef and tofu with dashi, mirin and soy sauce cooked quickly at the table. Full definition →

Japanese 鋤焼き
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from鋤焼き
  2. English todaysukiyaki

From Japanese 鋤焼き (sukiyaki). First attested in 1907.

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