sukiyaki

Where does the word "sukiyaki" come from? It comes from Japanese sukiyaki, and was adopted directly into English (1960s).

Sukiyaki’s story begins in Japanese: sukiyaki meant “a simmered beef and vegetable hot-pot dish.” Named a simmered dish of thin beef, vegetables, and tofu in sweetened soy broth. It reached English by 1960s as sukiyaki. Widely popularized in the West after a Japanese pop song became a US number-one hit under the title 'Sukiyaki'. Today, sukiyaki means a Japanese hot-pot dish of thin-sliced beef, vegetables, and tofu simmered in sweet soy broth.

1. Stage 1 · Japanese · 19th century sukiyaki "a simmered beef and vegetable hot-pot dish", named a simmered dish of thin beef, vegetables, and tofu in sweetened soy broth.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1960s sukiyaki "a Japanese simmered beef and vegetable dish", widely popularized in the West after a Japanese pop song became a US number-one hit under the title 'Sukiyaki'.