1.
to burn; to scorch; to char
For food or other materials to become burned and blackened from heat.
トーストが焦げてしまった。
The toast got burned.
焦げた匂いがする。
I smell something burning.
焦げた = burned (adj.)
火が強すぎて肉が焦げた。
The heat was too high and the meat got charred.
焦げる is an intransitive ichidan verb.
TRANSITIVE/INTRANSITIVE PAIR:
- 焦がす (transitive): to burn, to scorch
- 焦げる (intransitive): to burn, to get scorched
RELATED WORDS:
- 焦げ臭い (こげくさい): smelling of something burning
- 焦げ付く (こげつく): to burn and stick to the pan
- おこげ: scorched rice at the bottom of the pot (sometimes desired)