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なべ

nabe

Description

「なべ」は、料理に使う道具です。水やスープを入れて、火にかけて使います。

"なべ" is a cooking tool used for putting in water or soup and heating it over a fire.

冬には、みんなで一つのなべを囲んで食べる料理も「なべ」と言います。

In winter, a dish eaten by everyone gathered around one なべ is also called "なべ".

Meanings

nabe

pot; pan for cooking

なべでスープを作ります。

I will make soup in the pot.

nabe

hot pot dish cooked at the table

寒いから、今夜はなべにしよう。

Since it's cold, let's have hot pot tonight.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    Often written in kanji 鍋 or kana; the food sense usually appears in casual speech.

  • Etymology

    The same word covers both the cookware and the shared meal cooked in it.

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