also: うなぎなべ
eel stew; eel hot pot
A Japanese hot pot dish featuring eel, often cooked in a broth with vegetables. The word is usually written in kana as うなべ.
On cold days, I crave eel hot pot.
The eel stew at this restaurant has a rich broth and is delicious.
Clear kanji-kana mixed spelling; the reading うなぎなべ is unambiguous.
Full kanji spelling; can also be read うなべ, but うなぎなべ is the more common reading.
Kana spelling; usually written in kana.
Abbreviated kana-kanji spelling; the reading うなべ is restricted to this form.
Compound of うなぎ (eel) and 鍋 (pot). The abbreviated reading うなべ is a contraction of うなぎなべ.