フライパン（フライパン、furaipan）
- frying pan

フライパン is a Japanese word that refers to a frying pan. It's a kitchen utensil used for cooking food in a shallow, flat, and usually metal pan. The food is typically fried, sautéed, or pan-fried on a stovetop.

⚫︎卵をフライパンで焼く。 Translation: I fry eggs in a frying pan. ⚫︎フライパンで野菜を炒める。 Translation: I stir-fry vegetables in a frying pan.

You use フライパン when talking about the kitchen tool itself or the act of using it. It's used in various contexts related to cooking.

⚫︎フライパン is written in katakana. ⚫︎There is no other way to write this word. ⚫︎There are no variations in the okurigana because it is a loanword.

There are no direct synonyms for フライパン itself in Japanese. However, you might use more descriptive phrases depending on what you're cooking. For example, if you're talking about a specific type of pan, you might use: ⚫︎中華鍋(ちゅうかがなべ) - Wok ⚫︎ソテーパン - Sauté pan

There are no direct antonyms for フライパン. The concept of "not a frying pan" is not a direct opposite.

朝食にベーコンをフライパンで焼きました。 ・Translation: I cooked bacon in a frying pan for breakfast. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of cooking bacon using a フライパン.

焦げ付かないフライパンを買いたい。 ・Translation: I want to buy a non-stick frying pan. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses the desire to purchase a フライパン with non-stick properties.

フライパン is a loanword from the English word "frying pan". It was adopted into the Japanese language, written using katakana to represent the foreign sound.