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grilled fish
Fish cooked by grilling, typically over direct heat or under a broiler. A cornerstone of traditional Japanese home cooking, often served as the main dish in a standard meal set.
今日の夕飯は焼き魚にしよう。
Let's have grilled fish for dinner tonight.
焼き魚には大根おろしと醤油が合う。
Grated daikon radish and soy sauce go well with grilled fish.
和食の定食といえば、焼き魚にごはんと味噌汁、漬物が定番だ。
When it comes to a traditional Japanese set meal, grilled fish with rice, miso soup, and pickles is the standard.
READING NOTE:
The 魚 component uses the rendaku (sequential voicing) reading ざかな rather than さかな because it is the second element in a compound word.
USAGE:
A general term for any fish that is grilled. The most common fish used for 焼き魚 at home include 鮭 (salmon), さば (mackerel), 秋刀魚 (Pacific saury), and あじ (horse mackerel). It is a staple of 和食 (Japanese cuisine) and is considered part of a balanced daily meal.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 焼き魚定食: grilled fish set meal
- 焼き魚を焼く: to grill fish
- 焼き魚にする: to have grilled fish (choose it for a meal)