How to use 焼く (やく)
Meaning of 焼く
The Japanese verb "焼く" (やく, yaku) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:
- To bake: Cooking food by dry heat in an oven
- Example: パンを焼く。
- Translation: To bake bread.
- To grill: Cooking food on a grill over direct heat
- Example: 魚を焼く。
- Translation: To grill fish.
- To burn: Causing something to be consumed by fire
- Example: 紙を焼く。
- Translation: To burn paper.