Vocabulary

What does 焼き鳥 (やきとり, yakitori) mean?

焼き鳥 (やきとり, yakitori) means yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer.

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Readingやきとり
Romajiyakitori
Part of speechnoun
やきとり
yakitori

yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer

  1. 1noun yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer
  2. 2noun grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow)
  3. 3noun failing to win a single hand during a half-game

Also written: 焼鳥、焼き鶏、焼鶏

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