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やく
yaku
Description
「やく」は火や熱を使って食べ物を作ったり、物をもやしたりする時に使う言葉です。
"やく" is a word used when cooking food with fire or heat, or when burning things.
パンや肉、魚など、いろいろな料理でよく使います。
It is often used in various dishes like bread, meat, and fish.
Meanings
焼くyaku
to grill, bake, or roast food
魚をやくのが好きです。
I like to grill fish.
焼くyaku
to burn something with fire
古い手紙をやきました。
I burned old letters.
焼くyaku
to burn (a CD/DVD) or get a suntan
海で肌をやきました。
I tanned my skin at the beach.
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Notes
- Nuance
焼く is transitive (you burn/grill something); its intransitive pair is 焼ける.
- Usage
written 焼く for food/fire; the same reading やく also spells 訳 (translation) and 役 (role).
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