Vocab Info

N4 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

焼(や)く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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to burn

      2. 2.

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

      3. 3.

        to heat, to heat up

      4. 4.

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

      5. 5.

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

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      6. 6.

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

      7. 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】

    Details

      • や

      • く

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • グリルで魚(さかな)を焼(や)いてください。

      Grill the fish on the grill please.

      • N4
    • 肌(はだ)を焼(や)かないように日焼(ひや)け止(ど)めを塗(ぬ)りましょう。

      Apply sunscreen to prevent your skin from burning.

      • N4
    • 元(もと)彼(かれ)からもらった手紙(てがみ)の数々(かずかず)を焼(や)いて捨(す)てた。

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

      • N4
    • 七輪(しちりん)で餅(もち)を綺麗(きれい)に焼(や)けなくてすみません…。

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

      • N3
    • レシピ本(ぼん):「190(ひゃくきゅうじゅう)度(ど)に予熱(よねつ)したオーブン上段(じょうだん)で20(にじゅっ)分(ぷん)焼(や)く。」

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

      • N3
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