hibachi

noun

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

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Stone-oven, hibachi-style, Michelin Star-type stuff. Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025 Mizumi also offers a teppanyaki menu for a hibachi-style approach to your meal. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025 For one of the gatherings, a prominent firm had paid for a hibachi chef to cook dinner in their backyard. Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025 But then, the act of cooking becomes part of the ritual of dinner al fresco, like going to a hibachi restaurant and watching the chef prepare your meal in real time. Graham Averill, Outside, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hibachi

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hibachi. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.

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hibachi

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