hibachi

noun

hi·​ba·​chi hi-ˈbä-chē 

: a charcoal brazier

Examples of hibachi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

This energetic entertainer is also efficient, practical, and a man of variety, who just as easily whips up pancakes, bacon, and breakfast hash as fajitas, hibachi-style fried rice, and smash burgers without sweating a bead. — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026

The flat cooking surface is ideal for hibachi, burgers and other fun meals. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 May 2026

Since the marinade clings to the meat almost like a crust, leaner chicken breasts can work here, too, but to me there’s nothing that beats the juiciness and even-cooking of boneless, skinless thighs on the hibachi. — Sheldon Simeon, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hibachi

• carapace
• gonococci
• streptococci
• enterococci
• staphylococci

Kids Definition

hibachi

noun

hi·​ba·​chi hi-ˈbäch-ē 

: a charcoal grill