1.
grilled dish, broiled food
Food cooked by grilling, broiling, or roasting over direct heat. A fundamental Japanese cooking method.
今日の焼き物は魚です。
Today's grilled dish is fish.
焼き物が一番好きな料理です。
Grilled dishes are my favorite type of cooking.
焼き物は日本料理の基本的な調理法の一つです。
Grilled dishes are one of the fundamental cooking methods in Japanese cuisine.
居酒屋では焼き鳥や焼き魚などの焼き物がよく注文されます。
At izakaya, grilled dishes like yakitori and grilled fish are often ordered.
炭火で焼いた焼き物は香りがよく、家庭のグリルとは違う味わいが楽しめます。
Charcoal-grilled dishes have a wonderful aroma and offer a flavor that is different from a home grill.
2.
pottery, ceramics
Items made of fired clay, including pottery and porcelain.
この焼き物の茶碗はとてもきれいです。
This pottery tea bowl is very beautiful.
日本の焼き物は海外でも人気がある。
Japanese pottery is popular overseas too.
焼き物の窯を見学しました。
I visited a pottery kiln.
祖母が集めていた焼き物の茶碗を大切にしています。
I treasure the pottery tea bowls that my grandmother collected.
この地方では昔から焼き物が盛んで、今でも多くの窯元が伝統的な技法を守っています。
Pottery has been thriving in this region since long ago, and many kilns still preserve traditional techniques today.
焼き物 has two main meanings:
**1. Grilled/roasted food** (焼く = to grill)
Common dishes:
- 焼き魚 (grilled fish)
- 焼き鳥 (yakitori)
- 焼き肉 (yakiniku)
- 卵焼き (omelet)
**2. Pottery/ceramics** (fired in a kiln)
Famous types:
- 有田焼 (Arita ware)
- 九谷焼 (Kutani ware)
- 清水焼 (Kiyomizu ware)
Context determines the meaning. In food contexts, it means grilled dishes; in art/craft contexts, it means pottery.
Related cooking methods:
- 煮物 (simmered)
- 揚げ物 (fried)
- 蒸し物 (steamed)