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sukiyaki pot; shallow iron pot for sukiyaki
A wide, shallow, heavy iron or cast-iron pot specifically designed for cooking sukiyaki. Its flat bottom and low sides allow ingredients to be simmered in a thin layer of sweet soy-based broth at the table.
すき焼き鍋を火にかけた。
I put the sukiyaki pot on the heat.
祖母から鉄のすき焼き鍋を受け継いだ。
I inherited an iron sukiyaki pot from my grandmother.
お正月にはいつも家族で大きなすき焼き鍋を囲んで食事をする。
At New Year's, our family always gathers around a large sukiyaki pot for a meal.
Composed of すき焼き (sukiyaki, a Japanese hot pot dish) and 鍋 (pot). The traditional すき焼き鍋 is made of cast iron (鋳鉄) and has a wide, flat shape that distinguishes it from deeper hot pot vessels.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- すき焼き鍋を囲む: to gather around a sukiyaki pot
- 鉄のすき焼き鍋: iron sukiyaki pot
- すき焼き鍋に具材を入れる: to add ingredients to the sukiyaki pot
CULTURAL NOTE:
Sukiyaki is traditionally cooked at the table, so the pot is both a cooking vessel and a serving dish. In many families, a well-seasoned cast-iron sukiyaki pot is a treasured kitchen heirloom passed down through generations.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 土鍋: clay pot — used for nabemono (Japanese hot pot), deeper than a sukiyaki pot
- 鉄鍋: iron pot — general term; the sukiyaki pot is a specific type
- フライパン: frying pan — similar shape but different material and purpose