| Main Entry: | robata |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a type of grill used in Japanese hibachi restaurant for cooking food in front of the customers; also, food cooked in this manner |
| Example: | The highlight of the menu is the robata - a traditional cooking style of Hokkaido in northern Japan where the day's catch is grilled on small fires. |
| Etymology: | 1980; short form of Jap. robata-yaki |