Yaku

JLPT N4

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焼く (Yaku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to burn, to roast, to broil, to grill”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto burn
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto roast; to broil; to grill; to bake; to toast; to barbecue
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto heat; to heat up
  4. godan verb, transitive verbto make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake; to fire; to burn
  5. godan verb, transitive verbto tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
  6. godan verb, transitive verbto print (a photo); to burn (an optical disc)

Examples

  • Fry an egg for me.

  • The pottery was baked by fire.

  • I tanned myself on the beach.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 焼く

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