1.
skewer; spit
A thin stick of wood, bamboo, or metal used for piercing and holding food for grilling or frying. A staple item in Japanese street food and izakaya cuisine.
A thin stick used for piercing food, central to many Japanese dishes. Skewered foods are a major category in Japanese cuisine, from yakitori to kushikatsu.
Common collocations
- 串に刺す — to thread onto a skewer
- 串焼き — skewer-grilled food
- 串カツ — deep-fried skewered cutlets
- 焼き鳥の串 — yakitori skewer
- 串団子 — skewered dango
Counting patterns
Skewered items are counted with 本 (the counter for long thin objects): 一本、二本、三本.
Similar words
- 櫛 — comb (same pronunciation, different kanji and meaning)
- 竹串 — bamboo skewer
- 金串 — metal skewer