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N4 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

()to burn, to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue, to heat, to heat up, to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.), to bake, to fire, to burn, to tan (i.e. suntan), to burn, to print (a photo), to burn (an optical disc), to be jealous of, to be envious of, to envy

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    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1.

      to burn

    2. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      2.

      to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue

    3. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      3.

      to heat, to heat up

    4. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      4.

      to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.), to bake, to fire, to burn

    5. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      5.

      to tan (i.e. suntan), to burn

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    6. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      6.

      to print (a photo), to burn (an optical disc)

    7. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      7.

      to be jealous of, to be envious of, to envy

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    All Forms

    焼く 【やく】燬く 【やく】焚く 【やく】

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    Examples

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      グリルで(さかな)()いてください。

      Grill the fish on the grill please.

      • N4

      (はだ)()かないように日焼(ひや)()めを()りましょう。

      Apply sunscreen to prevent your skin from burning.

      • N4

      (もと)(かれ)からもらった手紙(てがみ)数々(かずかず)()いて()てた。

      I burned and threw away many of the letters I received from my ex.

      • N4

      七輪(しちりん)(もち)綺麗(きれい)()けなくてすみません…。

      Sorry I couldn't cook the rice cakes nicely on the grill...

      • N3

      レシピ(ぼん):「190(ひゃくきゅうじゅう)()予熱(よねつ)したオーブン上段(じょうだん)20(にじゅっ)(ぷん)()。」

      Recipe book: 'Bake on the top shelf of a preheated oven at 190 degrees for 20 minutes.'

      • N3
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