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鍋
pot · pan · hot pot
N1Kun: なべ
Memory Aid
Imagine the right side of the character, `咼`, as a person with a wide open mouth (口) eagerly waiting for food to be served from a **pot** covered by a lid (冂).
Vocabulary
鍋なべpot; pan; hot pot dish
鍋料理なべりょうりhot pot dish (cuisine)
土鍋どなべearthenware pot
鍋物なべものhot pot dish
鍋奉行なべぶぎょうhot pot magistrate (person who takes charge of a hot pot meal)
Example Sentences
この鍋はとても重いです。
This pot is very heavy.
冬にはよく家族で鍋を食べます。
In winter, my family often eats hot pot.
土鍋でご飯を炊くと美味しいです。
Cooking rice in an earthenware pot is delicious.
鍋に水を入れて火にかける。
Put water in the pot and put it on the fire.