Vocabulary
What does 焼ける (やける, yakeru) mean?
焼ける (やける, yakeru) means to burn; to be cooked (when grilled); to get sunburned/tanned.
| Reading | やける |
|---|---|
| Romaji | yakeru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
焼けるやける
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyakeru
to burn; to be cooked (when grilled); to get sunburned/tanned
- 1ichidan verb · intransitive to burn; to burn down; to go down in flames
- 2ichidan verb · intransitive to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked
- 3ichidan verb · intransitive to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun)
- 4ichidan verb · intransitive to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
- 5ichidan verb · intransitive to become hot (from the sun)
Example sentences
パンが焼けましたよ。
The bread is baked!
海で泳いで、顔が焼けました。
I swam in the sea and got a sunburned face.