No. 1,685 in Japanese
鉄板
"鉄板" (teppan): Iron plate; also refers to something reliable or a sure thing (slang).
In a sentence
この店で鉄板焼きを楽しめます。
You can enjoy teppanyaki at this restaurant.
鉄板焼き (teppanyaki) refers to the style of cooking on an iron plate, showing how 鉄板 means 'iron plate'.
そのアイデアは鉄板だね。
That idea is foolproof.
鉄板 (iron plate) is used metaphorically to indicate something strong or reliable.
料理は鉄板を使用するとおいしく仕上がります。
Using an iron plate improves the taste of cooking.
鉄板 here directly refers to the physical iron plate used in cooking.
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