How to Say "Pan" in Japanese - How To Say Guide

フライパン

furaipan[ɸɯ̟ɾa̠ipã̠ɴ]

The Japanese word for "pan" is フライパン (furaipan).

フライパン refers to a flat vessel used for cooking.

Meaning: flat vessel used for cooking (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a loanword from the English 'frying pan', written in Katakana.

furaipan

If you use the shorter Japanese word パン (pan) instead of フライパン, you will not be asking for a cooking tool, but rather for a loaf of bread.
The word for bread パン is not actually English, but was borrowed from the Portuguese word pão during the 16th century.
While フライパン is for frying, the word 鍋 (nabe) is often used for any deep pan, and this word has become a synonym for the hot pot meal itself.

このフライパンのとっては持ちやすい。
The handle of this pan is easy to hold.
This sentence is useful for describing the handle of a フライパン.
Tatoeba #223242 by small_snow, translation #60574 by CK
フライパンに油が回ったら肉を入れます。
Put the meat in the frying pan after the oil has spread.
This sentence shows how to use a フライパン when cooking meat in oil.
Tatoeba #10628761 by bunbuku, translation #34282 by CM
トムはフライパンでメアリーを殴ったんだ。
Tom hit Mary with a frying pan.
This sentence shows a way to use a フライパン as an object in a sentence.
Tatoeba #8887197 by bunbuku, translation #6657679 by CK
今日の朝食にパンを食べました。
I had bread for breakfast today.
友達に、食パンを買ってきてもらえる？
Could you buy some white bread for me, please?
今日のおやつに美味しいパンを食べよう。
Let's have some delicious bread for a snack today.
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Kenta and Misaki are in the kitchen preparing breakfast.

健太 Kenta

新しいフライパンはありますか？
Atarashii furaipan wa arimasu ka?
Do we have a new frying pan?
美咲 Misaki

はい、そこにフライパンがありますよ。
Hai, soko ni furaipan ga arimasu yo.
Yes, the frying pan is right there.
健太 Kenta

ありがとうございます。これを使いますね。
Arigatou gozaimasu. Kore o tsukaimasu ne.
Thank you. I will use this one.
美咲 Misaki

卵を焼くのにちょうどいいサイズですね。
Tamago o yaku no ni choudo ii saizu desu ne.
It is the perfect size for frying eggs.

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