Japanese phrase
焼き加減は___でお願いします。 ya ki ka gen wa ___ de o nega i shi ma su
Meaning
Please have it cooked ___.
When to use it
States the desired cooking level for a dish. It is a polite restaurant request that clearly gives a preference without sounding demanding, especially for steak or other meat dishes.
Example dialogue
ステーキの焼き加減は？ su tē ki no ya ki ka gen wa
What level of doneness would you like for the steak?
焼き加減はレアでお願いします。 ya ki ka gen wa re a de o nega i shi ma su
Please have it cooked rare.