焼肉

Japanese

Kanji in this term
や(き)
Grade: 4
にく
Grade: 2
yutōyomi
Alternative spellings
燒肉 (kyūjitai)
焼き肉

Etymology

Compound of 焼き (yaki, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (yaku, to grill, fry)) +‎ (niku, meat).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) きにく [yàkíníkú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ja̠kʲiɲ̟ikɯ̟]
  • (Kyōto) やきにく [yákíníkú] (Kōki – [0])[1]

Noun

(やき)(にく) • (yakiniku

  1. grilled meat; meat, especially red meat, that has been grilled, broiled, or cooked with similar methods
    ガス焼肉(やきにく)()
    gasu yakiniku ki
    a gas grill
  2. Korean-style barbecue, meat and sometimes vegetables cooked on a grill, often served with a sauce or marinade
    焼肉(やきにく)のたれ
    yakiniku no tare
    sauce for Korean barbecue

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nihon Kokugo Daijiten Dai-ni-han Henshū I'inkai (日本国語大辞典第二版編集委員会) (2001-2002), 日本国語大辞典 第二版 [Unabridged Japanese Dictionary: Second Edition], Tokyo (東京都): Shōgakukan (小学館), →ISBN

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