Refers to the area around a traditional open hearth, often evoking a cozy gathering place. Also used in the name of a style of Japanese restaurant where food is grilled in front of customers.
On winter nights, the family gathers around the hearth to talk.
I ate grilled fish at the inn's fireside.
robatayaki; food grilled in front of customers
Standard kanji spelling for the hearth or fireside.
Compound of 炉 (ro, 'hearth') and 端 (hata, 'edge'). The reading ろばた is a regular rendaku form of はた.