Meanings
nounteppanyaki (countable and uncountable, plural teppanyakis)
plural teppanyakis · alternative tepanyaki · alternative teppan-yaki
- countableuncountableA 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 & antonyms
nounA Japanese style of cooking in which thin slices of meat, or fish, seafood, vegetables and noodles are quickly fried on a hotplate.
Similar
hibachiJapanese steakhouse
Origin
From Japanese, 鉄板焼き (teppan'yaki), from 鉄板 (teppan, “iron plate”) + 焼き (yaki, “frying; roasting; broiling”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 鐵板燒 /铁板烧
- 鐵板燒 /铁板烧 (tiěbǎnshāo)a Japanese style of cooking
Finnish teppanyaki
- teppanyakia Japanese style of cooking
Japanese 鉄板焼き
- 鉄板焼き (teppan'yaki)a Japanese style of cooking
Korean 철판구이
- 철판구이 (cheolpan'gu'i)a Japanese style of cooking
Russian тэппанъя́ки
- тэппанъя́ки (tɛppanʺjáki)a Japanese style of cooking
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APA
teppanyaki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teppanyaki
MLA
“teppanyaki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teppanyaki. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teppanyaki,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teppanyaki.
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