Iron Plate
Iron Griddle, Teppan Grill, Sure Thing
noun
Well, you've got iron and you've got a board. You'd probably just call it an iron plate, though. But this often isn't just any iron plate. If you could guess from the reading, it's often used in cooking as an iron griddle, or a teppan grill. Ever heard of Teppanyaki?
Figuratively, it means a sure thing or a practically guaranteed success. For example, you can use 鉄板 for a racehorse almost certain to win, or a joke that consistently gets big laughs.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. Watch out for the rendaku and you should be good!
鉄板焼き
Teppanyaki
鉄板料理
dishes prepared on an iron griddle
鉄板ネタ
a surefire joke
鉄板を囲む
to gather around a teppan grill
鉄板を使う
to use an iron plate
鉄板を入れる
to insert an iron plate
鉄板で作る
to cook on a teppan grill
鉄板で焼く
to grill on an iron griddle
鉄板で焼き上げる
to grill to perfection on an iron griddle
業務用の鉄板を一枚注文した。
I ordered a single commercial-grade iron plate.
みんなで鉄板を囲んでお好み焼きを食べるのが好きだ。
I enjoy gathering around a teppan grill with everyone and eating okonomiyaki.
これ、オレの鉄板ネタなんだ。
This is one of my surefire jokes.