鉄 鍋(てつなべ)

てつなべ

noun

iron pot; iron pan

1. an iron pot or pan — cookware made of cast iron or wrought iron, valued for even heat retention and durability

Refers to any cooking pot or pan made of iron. Often used in Japanese cooking for dishes that benefit from high heat or long simmering, such as すき焼(や)き or 餃子(ぎょうざ). Also commonly seen at restaurants as a serving vessel that keeps food hot at the table.

鉄鍋(てつなべ)で料理(りょうり)する。

I cook in an iron pan.

鉄鍋(てつなべ)は熱(ねつ)がよく伝(つた)わる。

Iron pots conduct heat well.

祖母(そぼ)から譲(ゆず)り受(う)けた鉄鍋(てつなべ)を今(いま)でも使(つか)っている。

I still use the iron pot I inherited from my grandmother.

この店(みせ)の餃子(ぎょうざ)は熱々(あつあつ)の鉄鍋(てつなべ)ごと運(はこ)ばれてくる。

At this restaurant, the gyoza are brought out sizzling hot in the iron pan itself.

Compound of 鉄(てつ) ("iron") + 鍋(なべ) ("pot, pan"). Refers to cookware made of iron — including skillets, Dutch-oven-style pots, and the Chinese-style shallow pans used for 餃子(ぎょうざ).

Usage

The same object can also be called a 鉄製(てつせい)の鍋(なべ) ("iron-made pot") in more formal writing.
At restaurants, the phrase 鉄鍋(てつなべ)ごと means "pan and all" — the dish is served in the hot pan itself.
Iron pans require seasoning and careful maintenance; this is often discussed with the verb 育(そだ)てる ("to raise/season") or 手入(てい)れする ("to maintain").

Common collocations

鉄鍋(てつなべ)で焼(や)く: to cook (sear, fry) in an iron pan
鉄鍋(てつなべ)料理(りょうり): iron-pan cuisine
鉄鍋(てつなべ)餃子(ぎょうざ): gyoza served in an iron pan
鉄鍋(てつなべ)を育(そだ)てる: to season/break in an iron pan

Similar words

鍋(なべ): general word for pot or pan — any material.
土鍋(どなべ): earthenware pot — used for hot pot dishes like 鍋物(なべもの).
中華鍋(ちゅうかなべ): wok — a Chinese-style iron pan.
フライパン: frying pan — usually implies a modern pan with a handle, often non-stick.

Related Words

Compare: 土鍋(どなべ) (earthenware pot)

Compare: 中華鍋(ちゅうかなべ) (wok)

Compare: フライパン (frying pan)

Compare: すき焼(や)き鍋(なべ) (sukiyaki pot)

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