焼く (Yaku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to burn, to roast, to broil, to grill”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto burn
- godan verb, transitive verbto roast; to broil; to grill; to bake; to toast; to barbecue
- godan verb, transitive verbto heat; to heat up
- godan verb, transitive verbto make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake; to fire; to burn
- godan verb, transitive verbto tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
- godan verb, transitive verbto print (a photo); to burn (an optical disc)
Examples
卵を焼いてくれ。
Fry an egg for me.
陶器は火で焼かれた。
The pottery was baked by fire.
私は浜辺で肌を焼いた。
I tanned myself on the beach.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).