hibachi

noun

hi·​ba·​chi hi-ˈbä-chē How to pronounce hibachi (audio)
: a charcoal brazier

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The flat cooking surface is ideal for hibachi, burgers and other fun meals. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 May 2026 The dad chefs and cooks who spend their working hours behind a stove (or a griddle or a hibachi) — what is their dream Father’s Day meal? — ABC News, 17 June 2026 The chain’s hibachi, sushi and sashimi spot had also offered half-price sushi on Wednesdays and Thursdays, plus a full bar. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026 Everyone gathers to the porch to watch the bear lumber away to the next trash can while hibachi dad is left incapacitated in the foyer. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hibachi

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Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hibachi was in 1863

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hibachi

noun
hi·​ba·​chi hi-ˈbäch-ē How to pronounce hibachi (audio)
: a charcoal grill
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