Japanese Conversation · Level 27
90 words
Japanese word
焼ける
Pronunciation
Romajiyakeru
Meaning
- verbbe baked
Example
ケーキが焼けました。kē ki ga ya ke ma shi ta
The cake was baked.
More examples
オーブンなら、野菜も短時間で焼けます。ō bu n na ra ya sai mo tan ji kan de ya ke ma su
In an oven, even vegetables can be baked in a short time.
Core concept
Expresses a change caused by heat that leaves something cooked, browned, dried, or otherwise altered.
Common phrases
うまく焼けるu ma ku ya ke ru
bake well
ふっくら焼けるfu kku ra ya ke ru
turn out fluffy
中まで焼けるnaka ma de ya ke ru
cook through
Similar words
焼き上がるyakiagaru: To reach a finished cooked state through heat, especially in an oven.
焦げるkogeru: To be changed by too much heat into a dark, burnt state.
Definition in Japanese
火や熱の作用で、食べ物などが調理済みの状態になる。hi ya netsu no sa yō de ta be mono na do ga chō ri zu mi no jō tai ni na ru
Word origin
焼ける (yakeru) belongs to the native Japanese pair formed with transitive 焼く (yaku, "to bake or burn"): 焼く acts on something, while 焼ける describes its resulting condition.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 焼ける (yakeru) can describe skin getting tanned as well as food becoming ready, so the surrounding noun identifies the sense.