火鉢(ひばち)

ひばち
noun
charcoal brazier
1. charcoal brazier
A traditional Japanese heating device consisting of a container filled with ash and burning charcoal.
火鉢(ひばち)に炭(すみ)を入(い)れる。
To put charcoal in the brazier.
火鉢(ひばち)で手(て)を温(あたた)める。
To warm one's hands over the charcoal brazier.
祖母(そぼ)の家(いえ)には古(ふる)い火鉢(ひばち)がある。
There's an old charcoal brazier at my grandmother's house.

ETYMOLOGY:
火(ひ) (fire) + 鉢(はち) (bowl/pot)

DESCRIPTION:
Traditional 火鉢(ひばち) are often made of ceramic, wood, or metal. They contain ash (灰(はい)) with burning charcoal (炭(すみ)) placed in the center for heating.

HISTORICAL NOTE:
Widely used in Japan before the adoption of modern heating systems. Now mostly seen as antiques or decorative items, though some traditional establishments still use them.

IN WESTERN USE:
The word "hibachi" in English often refers to small portable grills for cooking, which differs from the traditional Japanese meaning.

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Related: 炬燵(こたつ) (heated table)
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Added 2026.1.17 12:44 · Revised 2026.6.14 9:25
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