What does 鍋 mean?
鍋 is a Japanese noun meaning “pot” or “saucepan” in English. It can also be translated as “hot pot” depending on context. It is written as 鍋 in kanji, なべ in hiragana, and nabe in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
鍋でお湯を沸かした。
I boiled some water in a pan.
冬は家族で鍋を食べる。
In winter, we have hot pot as a family.