teppan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 鉄板 (teppan, “iron plate”).

Noun

teppan (plural teppan)

1. The metal griddle used in the teppanyaki style of Japanese cuisine.
   • 2015 July 21, Florence Fabricant, “Okiway Opens in Bushwick”, in New York Times‎:

     Touches of anime, including toys, enliven the otherwise neutral room where diners at the bar can watch the pancakes sizzle on a teppan griddle […]

Anagrams

• Tappen, petnap, tappen

Japanese

Romanization

teppan

1. Rōmaji transcription of てっぱん