バーベキュー
bābekyū[ba̠ːbe̞kʲɨː]
In Japanese, the phrase for barbecue can be expressed as バーベキュー (bābekyū) or 焼肉.
Meaning: meal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| バーベキュー | bābekyū | [ba̠ːbe̞kʲɨː] (narrow) |
| 焼肉 | yakiniku | [ja̠kʲiɲ̟ikɯ̟] (narrow) |
The term バーベキュー is used to describe Western-style outdoor activities involving cooking food on a grill, often in a social or party setting. The term 焼肉 refers to the Japanese style of barbecue involving grilling bite-sized slices of meat, often on a table-top grill or at a restaurant.
Which one should you use?
バーベキュー is a loanword used specifically for Western-style outdoor cookouts. In contrast, 焼肉 is a traditional culinary term for Japanese-style grilled meat and is not used to describe a Western-style outdoor activity.
How do you pronounce it?
bābekyū
Did you know?
- At a 焼肉 restaurant, the grill is often built directly into the table, and guests cook the meat themselves rather than having a chef do it.
- While 焼肉 focuses on meat, the term 焼き is found in dozens of Japanese staples like 焼き魚 'grilled fish' and 焼き鳥 'grilled chicken'.
- When eating 焼肉, it is customary to use tongs to place meat on the grill, but chopsticks to eat the finished meat.
Examples in context
- 海岸でバーベキューをしよう。We'll have a barbecue at the beach.This sentence shows how to suggest having a barbecue at a specific location.Tatoeba #185049 by bunbuku, translation #22180 by CK
- トムとメアリーは、韓国の焼肉屋に行きました。Tom and Mary went to a Korean barbecue restaurant.This sentence demonstrates the use of 焼肉 in the context of a restaurant.Tatoeba #9054928 by small_snow, translation #9696329 by CK
- 次の日曜にバーベキューパーティーをするのはどう？How about having a barbecue party next Sunday?This sentence is useful for suggesting a barbecue party.Tatoeba #150245 by bunbuku, translation #1474233 by CK
- 彼が社員たちにバーベキューの招待状を送った。He sent an invitation to the employees for the barbecue.
- 友人たちと焼肉レストランで楽しい時間を過ごした。I had a great time with friends at a yakiniku restaurant.
- 今週末、BBQを開催する予定だ。友人を誘ってみない？I'm planning to have a BBQ this weekend. Why not invite some friends?
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are planning a weekend outing.
- 陽太 Yota今週末、バーベキューをしませんか？Konshūmatsu, bābekyū o shimasen ka?Shall we have a barbecue this weekend?
- 美咲 Misakiいいですね！どこでしますか？Ii desu ne! Doko de shimasu ka?That sounds good! Where shall we do it?
- 陽太 Yota公園でバーベキューをしましょう。Kōen de bābekyū o shimashō.Let's have a barbecue in the park.
- 美咲 Misaki楽しみにしています！Tanoshimi ni shite imasu!I am looking forward to it!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “barbecue” translations and entries バーベキュー, 焼肉, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
