robata

From Japanese 炉端 (robata, literally “side of irori”), from 炉 (ro, “irori”) + はた (hata, “side”).

robata (plural robatas or robata)

1. A charcoal grill used to prepare Japanese food for customers seated around the cooking area.
   • 2023 September 23, John Thornill, “Let's break the Silicon Valley monopoly”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 3:

     Flames periodically shoot upwards from the robata grill in the open kitchen.

2. A restaurant featuring such a grill.

• robatayaki

• Tabora, abator, rabato

• IPA^(key): [ˈrobata]
• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: ro‧ba‧ta

robata n

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of robě