1.
grilled dish, broiled food
Food cooked by grilling, broiling, or roasting over direct heat. A fundamental Japanese cooking method.
Grilled dishes are one of the fundamental cooking methods in Japanese cuisine.
At izakaya, grilled dishes like yakitori and grilled fish are often ordered.
2.
pottery, ceramics
Items made of fired clay, including pottery and porcelain.
焼き物 has two main meanings:
**1. Grilled/roasted food** (焼く = to grill)
Common dishes
**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.
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焼く (to grill (verb))
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磁器 (porcelain, china)
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陶磁器 (ceramics)
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