()げる

こげる
ichidan verb
to burn; to scorch; to char
1. to burn; to scorch; to char
For food or other materials to become burned and blackened from heat.
トーストが()げてしまった。
The toast got burned.
()げた(にお)いがする。
I smell something burning.
焦げた = burned (adj.)
()(つよ)すぎて(にく)()げた。
The heat was too high and the meat got charred.

()げる is an intransitive ichidan verb.

TRANSITIVE/INTRANSITIVE PAIR:

  • ()がす (transitive): to burn, to scorch
  • ()げる (intransitive): to burn, to get scorched

RELATED WORDS:

  • ()(にお)い (こげくさい): smelling of something burning
  • ()()く (こげつく): to burn and stick to the pan
  • おこげ: scorched rice at the bottom of the pot (sometimes desired)