お好(この)み焼(や)き

おこのみやき
noun
okonomiyaki, savory pancake
food
1. okonomiyaki, Japanese savory pancake
A savory Japanese pancake containing various ingredients such as cabbage, meat, and seafood, cooked on a griddle and topped with sauce, mayonnaise, and bonito flakes.
お好(この)み焼(や)きを焼(や)く。
To cook okonomiyaki.
大阪(おおさか)でお好(この)み焼(や)きを食(た)べた。
I ate okonomiyaki in Osaka.
お好(この)み焼(や)きにマヨネーズとソースをかける。
Put mayonnaise and sauce on the okonomiyaki.

Etymology

From お好(この)み (as you like) + 焼(や)き (grilled/fried), meaning "grilled as you like it" because customers can choose their toppings.

Regional styles

Common toppings

Related Words

Related: たこ焼(や)き (takoyaki)
general
Added 2026.2.5 23:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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