Japanese

ひばち
Meaning: hibachi; traditional Japanese brazier
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

火
鉢

Example sentences

In the old days, people would do things like toast mochi over a hibachi.
彼女は火鉢の炭をあせりながら、深くため息をついた。
She sighed deeply while stirring the charcoal in the brazier.

Usage Notes

A traditional Japanese heating device consisting of a round or square container filled with ash and charcoal. It was used for heating rooms and sometimes for cooking small items.

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