すき焼(や)き

すきやき
noun
sukiyaki; beef hot pot dish
food
1. sukiyaki, beef hot pot
A Japanese hot pot dish featuring thinly sliced beef simmered in a sweet soy sauce broth (warishita) along with vegetables, tofu, and noodles. Pieces are typically dipped in beaten raw egg before eating.
今夜(こんや)はすき焼(や)きにしよう。
Let's have sukiyaki tonight.
すき焼(や)きの肉(にく)を溶(と)き卵(たまご)につけて食(た)べる。
You dip the sukiyaki meat in beaten egg and eat it.
冬(ふゆ)になると家族(かぞく)みんなで鍋(なべ)を囲(かこ)んですき焼(や)きを食(た)べるのが楽(たの)しみだ。
In winter, I look forward to the whole family gathering around the pot for sukiyaki.

Cultural notes: A popular winter dish and a celebratory meal. The 関東(かんとう) style uses a pre-mixed sauce called 割(わ)り下(した) (warishita), while the 関西(かんさい) style cooks the meat first by searing it with sugar and soy sauce directly in the pan.

Common ingredients include 牛肉(ぎゅうにく) (beef), 豆腐(とうふ) (tofu), 白菜(はくさい) (napa cabbage), 長(なが)ネギ (green onion), しらたき (shirataki noodles), and 春菊(しゅんぎく) (garland chrysanthemum).

Related Words

Related: しゃぶしゃぶ (shabu-shabu, Japanese hot pot)
Related: 寄(よ)せ鍋(なべ) (mixed hot pot)
Compare: ちゃんこ鍋(なべ) (chanko nabe)
Compare: 火鍋(ひなべ) (Chinese hot pot)
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Added 2026.2.7 17:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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