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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShabu-Shabu
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shabu-shabu
"Wir haben gestern Abend in einem japanischen Restaurant Shabu-Shabu gegessen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A Japanese hot pot dish consisting of thinly sliced meat and vegetables cooked piece by piece in boiling broth at the table.
"We gathered around the table to enjoy a comforting meal of hot shabu-shabu on a chilly winter evening." - 2
The broth or the specific style of cooking and dining involving swishing food briefly in boiling liquid.
"The restaurant is famous for its rich sesame and ponzu dipping sauces served with traditional shabu-shabu."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ), an onomatopoeic expression mimicking the sound of thin slices of meat being swished back and forth in boiling broth. The term was popularized globally in the mid-20th century alongside the international spread of Japanese cuisine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shabu-shabu" is said worldwide
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shabu-shabu
Transliteration: shabu-shabu
"Le shabu-shabu est un plat japonais très populaire en hiver."
Shabu-Shabu
Transliteration: shabu-shabu
"Wir haben gestern Abend in einem japanischen Restaurant Shabu-Shabu gegessen."
shabu-shabu
Transliteration: shabu-shabu
"Il shabu-shabu è una specialità giapponese a base di carne e verdure."
shabu-shabu
Transliteration: shabu-shabu
"El shabu-shabu se sirve con finas rodajas de carne que se cuecen en la mesa."
shabu-shabu
Transliteration: shabu-shabu
"O shabu-shabu é um prato japonês reconfortante para os dias frios."
शाबु-शाबु
Transliteration: shabu-shabu
"शाबु-शाबु एक लोकप्रिय जापानी डिश है।"
日式涮涮锅
Transliteration: rì shì shuàn shuàn guō
"冬天吃日式涮涮锅非常暖 A。"
샤브샤브
Transliteration: syabeu-syabeu
"우리는 저녁으로 따뜻한 샤브샤브를 먹었다."
しゃぶしゃぶ
Transliteration: shabu-shabu
"冬になると家族みんなでしゃぶしゃぶを食べる。"
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