お好み焼き
okonomiyaki[o̞ko̞no̞mʲija̠kʲi]
okonomiyaki is the Japanese word for a savory Japanese dish.
お好み焼き refers to a popular Japanese dish. You can use it when ordering by adding ください to the end of the word to say "Please give me okonomiyaki.", or when describing the food as delicious by using 美味しいです.
Meaning: Japanese dish (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word comes from okonomi, meaning preference or as one likes and yaki, which means grilled or fried, literally meaning "grilled things as you like".
How do you pronounce it?
okonomiyaki
When do people say it?
The name お好み焼き reflects the customizable nature of the dish, as the ingredients are typically chosen based on the eater's personal preference.
Did you know?
- While okonomiyaki is now a savory meal, its predecessor was a sweet snack made of flour and sugar, which explains why the word yaki is shared with Japanese sweets.
- In the city of Osaka, okonomiyaki is usually mixed in a bowl before being grilled, while in Hiroshima, the ingredients are layered and the noodles are added separately.
- At many restaurants, the staff will cook the okonomiyaki on a hot grill built directly into your table, turning the meal into a social performance.
Examples in context
- お好み焼きを食べたよ。I ate okonomiyaki.This sentence is useful for stating that you ate お好み焼き.Tatoeba #8587390 by small_snow, translation #10206565 by terrywallwork
- 昨日、お好み焼き作ったんだ。Yesterday, I cooked Okonomiyaki.This sentence is useful for stating that you cooked お好み焼き.Tatoeba #10206454 by small_snow, translation #792511 by ryanthewired
- 「お好み焼きなら毎日でも食べれるよ」っていう人がいるけど、私には無理。Although there are people who say they are able to eat okonomiyaki every day, it wouldn't work for me.This sentence is useful for expressing how much someone enjoys eating お好み焼き.Tatoeba #9025965 by small_snow, translation #10088560 by tsp_2
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are deciding what to eat for dinner at a restaurant.
- 蓮 Ren今日の夕食、何にする？kyō no yūshoku, nani ni suru?What should we have for dinner today?
- 美咲 Misakiお好み焼きがいいな。okonomiyaki ga ii na.I'd like okonomiyaki.
- 蓮 Renいいよ、じゃあお好み焼きを食べよう。ii yo, jā okonomiyaki o tabeyou.Sure, let's eat okonomiyaki then.
- 美咲 Misakiやった！楽しみ。yatta! tanoshimi.Yay! I'm looking forward to it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “okonomiyaki” translations and entries お好み焼き, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
