焼き
yaki[ja̠kʲi]
The Japanese word for "grilled" is 焼き (yaki).
In Japanese cuisine, 焼き is used for a wide variety of cooking methods involving dry heat, including grilling, pan-frying and even certain types of deep-frying or baking. For example, 焼き野菜 (yakiyasai) means "Grilled vegetables."
Meaning: Translations (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form 焼き functions as a noun or a prefix to describe a food item that has been grilled, fried or roasted.
How do you pronounce it?
yaki
Did you know?
- The phrase 焼きつくす (yakitsukusu) can mean to burn something to the ground or to destroy it completely by fire, moving beyond the context of cooking.
- Japanese has a specific word 焼き付け (yakitsuke) for 'firing' ceramics in a kiln. This uses the same root as 'grilled' because both involve high heat to transform a material.
- In certain contexts, 焼き can be used metaphorically to describe a person with a 'sunburned' or 'tanned' appearance. This is a linguistic connection between the heat of cooking and the heat of the sun.
Examples in context
- え、たこ焼きが夕飯？Er, grilled octopus for dinner?This sentence is useful for seeing how 焼き is used in a question about a meal.Tatoeba #10989258 by small_snow, translation #13045866 by terrywallwork
- 今夜は、うなぎの蒲焼きを食べます。Tonight we will eat grilled eels.This sentence shows a way to describe eating grilled eels using 焼き.Tatoeba #11968397 by small_snow, translation #6736355 by Eccles17
- 「今晩のご飯、なに？」「焼き鮭にしようかな」"What's for dinner tonight?" "I'm thinking of making grilled salmon."This sentence illustrates a conversational way to mention making grilled salmon using 焼き.Tatoeba #11724526 by small_snow, translation #11508705 by megamanenm
- 焼き魚 (yakizakana)をお願いします。Can I have grilled fish, please?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a restaurant, Yui and Ren are looking at the menu.
- 結衣 Yui蓮くん、焼き鳥はどう？Ren-kun, yakitori wa dou?Ren, how about grilled chicken skewers?
- 蓮 Renいいよ。焼き鳥を食べよう。Ii yo. Yakitori o tabeyou.Sounds good. Let's eat grilled chicken.
- 結衣 Yuiじゃあ、それに決めた。Jaa, sore ni kimeta.Then, I've decided on that.
- 蓮 Ren楽しみだね。Tanoshimi da ne.I'm looking forward to it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 焼き, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
