What does 鉄板 mean?
鉄板 is a Japanese noun meaning “iron plate” or “steel plate” in English. It can also be translated as “sure thing (casual)” depending on context. It is written as 鉄板 in kanji, てっぱん in hiragana, and teppan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
熱い鉄板の上で肉を焼いた。
I cooked the meat on a hot iron plate.
このネタは鉄板で、いつもみんな笑う。
This joke never fails - everyone always laughs.