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なべ - nabe



鍋
saucepan


Definitions

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     1. n. a broad-bottomed pot or pan
           This term is less specific than English pot or pan, and can often be used to refer to either of these. The sample images at right illustrate some of the various items that can be
     2. n. short for 鍋物, tr=nabemono, a dish where everything is cooked together in a nabe; compare English hot pot or hotdish
           ⇒ 鍋物, tr=nabemono
     3. n. by extension from the sense of someone working with pots and pans, a maidservant
           ⇒ 御鍋, tr=onabe

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