鍋(なべ)

なべ

noun

pot, pan

food

See also: 鍋物(なべもの) (hot pot dish (formal))

1. pot, pan

A deep cooking vessel with handles, used for boiling, stewing, etc.

大(おお)きい鍋(なべ)でスープを作(つく)ります。

I make soup in a large pot.

鍋(なべ)を火(ひ)にかけて、お湯(ゆ)を沸(わ)かしてください。

Put the pot on the stove and boil the water.

鍋(なべ)を洗(あら)ってください。

Please wash the pot.

新(あたら)しい鍋(なべ)を買(か)った。

I bought a new pot.

鍋(なべ)でお湯(ゆ)を沸(わ)かす。

To boil water in a pot.

2. hot pot dish

A type of Japanese dish where ingredients are cooked together in a pot at the table.

今日(きょう)の晩(ばん)ごはんは鍋(なべ)です。

Tonight's dinner is hot pot.

Referring to the dish

冬(ふゆ)は鍋料理(なべりょうり)がおいしいです。

Hot pot dishes are delicious in winter.

家族(かぞく)みんなで鍋(なべ)を囲(かこ)んで食(た)べるのは楽(たの)しいです。

It's fun to sit around the hot pot and eat with the whole family.

今夜(こんや)は鍋(なべ)にしよう。

Let's have hot pot tonight.

鍋(なべ)パーティーを開(ひら)いた。

I hosted a hot pot party.

鍋(なべ)の具(ぐ)を入(い)れてください。

Please add the hot pot ingredients.

鍋(なべ) means both the cooking pot and the hot pot dish cooked in it.

Two meanings

1. 鍋(なべ) (pot): cooking vessel
2. 鍋(なべ)/鍋料理(なべりょうり): hot pot dish

Types of pots

片手(かたて)鍋(なべ): saucepan (one handle)
両手(りょうて)鍋(なべ): pot with two handles
土鍋(どなべ): clay pot (for hot pot)
圧力(あつりょく)鍋(なべ): pressure cooker

Popular hot pot dishes

すき焼(や)き: sukiyaki
しゃぶしゃぶ: shabu-shabu
寄(よ)せ鍋(なべ): mixed hot pot
水炊(みずた)き: chicken hot pot
もつ鍋(なべ): offal hot pot
キムチ鍋(なべ): kimchi hot pot

Cultural note

鍋(なべ)パーティー (nabe party) is a popular winter gathering where friends/family share a hot pot.

Related Words

Related: フライパン (frying pan)

Related: 蒸(む)し器(き) (steamer)

Related: しゃぶしゃぶ (shabu-shabu, Japanese hot pot)

Related: 調理器具(ちょうりきぐ) (cooking utensils)

Compare: 湯豆腐(ゆどうふ) (boiled tofu)

Related: お釜(かま) (pot)

Related: ちゃんこ鍋(なべ) (chanko nabe)

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Added 2026.1.7 21:34 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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