teppan

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noun

The metal griddle used in the teppanyaki style of Japanese cuisine.

OriginJapanese 鉄板 →
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Meanings

nounteppan (plural teppan)
  1. The metal griddle used in the teppanyaki style of Japanese cuisine.

    Touches of anime, including toys, enliven the otherwise neutral room where diners at the bar can watch the pancakes sizzle on a teppan griddle […]

    2015 July 21, Florence Fabricant, “Okiway Opens in Bushwick”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Japanese鉄板“iron plate”
  2. Englishteppan

Borrowed from Japanese 鉄板 (teppan, “iron plate”).

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APA

teppan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teppan

MLA

“teppan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teppan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teppan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teppan.

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