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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesshabu-shabu
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃa.βu ˈʃa.βu
"Probamos el shabu-shabu en un restaurante japonés."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A popular Japanese hot pot dish featuring thinly sliced meat and vegetables cooked in broth.
"We gathered around the table to enjoy a warm meal of shabu on a cold winter night." - 2
A slang term used in certain regions to refer to crystalline methamphetamine.
"Law enforcement agencies cracked down on the illegal distribution of shabu in the region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Japanese onomatopoeia 'shabushabu', mimicking the swishing sound of ingredients being cooked rapidly in boiling broth. The term was later adopted into colloquial Japanese and other Asian slang contexts to refer to various cultural items or substances sharing similar naming conventions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shabu" is said worldwide
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fondue japonaise
Transliteration: fɔ̃.dy ʒa.pɔ.nɛz
"Nous avons mangé une fondue japonaise ce soir."
Shabu-Shabu
Transliteration: ˈʃaːbuː ˈʃaːbuː
"Wir haben gestern Abend Shabu-Shabu gekocht."
shabu-shabu
Transliteration: ˈʃa.bu ˈʃa.bu
"Il shabu-shabu è un piatto tradizionale giapponese."
shabu-shabu
Transliteration: ˈʃa.βu ˈʃa.βu
"Probamos el shabu-shabu en un restaurante japonés."
shabu-shabu
Transliteration: ˈʃa.bu ˈʃa.bu
"Nós pedimos shabu-shabu no jantar."
शाबु-शाबु
Transliteration: shabu-shabu
"हमने रात के खाने में शाबु-शाबु खाया।"
日式涮涮锅
Transliteration: rì shì shuàn shuàn guō
"这家餐厅的日式涮涮锅非常受欢迎。"
샤브샤브
Transliteration: syabeu-syabeu
"우리는 저녁으로 샤브샤브를 먹었다."
しゃぶしゃぶ
Transliteration: shabushabu
"冬の寒い日にはしゃぶしゃぶが一番だ。"
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