鍋

• 読み: なべ
• ローマ字: nabe
• 漢字の分解: 鍋 (ka/nabe) — pot, pan
• 発音: /na.be/

意味

A pot or saucepan; also refers to hot pot dishes cooked and served in such a pot.

A noun with two main uses: the cooking vessel itself (pot, saucepan) and the communal hot pot dish central to Japanese cuisine. Types include すき焼き鍋 (sukiyaki nabe), しゃぶしゃぶ鍋 (shabu-shabu nabe), and キムチ鍋 (kimchi nabe). Nabe parties are a popular winter social activity in Japan where friends gather around a shared pot.

例文

1. 大きな鍋でカレーを作った。
2. 冬は友達と鍋を囲むのが楽しい。
3. この鍋はもう古いから新しいのを買おう。

使い方ガイド

場面: cooking, dining, winter activities

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 鍋 combines 金 (metal) and 咼 (a phonetic element), indicating a metal cooking vessel.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal