(すみび)

すみび
noun
charcoal fire; charcoal heat
1. charcoal fire; charcoal heat
charcoal fire; charcoal heat
炭火(すみび)(にく)()く。
Grill meat over charcoal.
炭火(すみび)()きの()(とり)格別(かくべつ)においしい。
Charcoal-grilled yakitori is exceptionally delicious.
(むかし)はどの(いえ)にも火鉢(ひばち)があり、炭火(すみび)(あたた)まっていた。
In the past, every home had a brazier and people warmed themselves with charcoal fire.

Fire or heat produced by burning charcoal, as opposed to gas or electric heat. Charcoal grilling is highly valued in Japanese cuisine, particularly for yakitori, unagi, and yakiniku, as it imparts a distinctive smoky flavor.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 炭火(すみび)()き: charcoal-grilled
  • 炭火(すみび)()く: to grill over charcoal
  • 炭火(すみび)()こす: to start a charcoal fire
  • 備長炭(びんちょうたん)炭火(すみび): binchōtan charcoal fire

RELATED TERMS:

  • (すみ): charcoal — the material itself
  • 備長炭(びんちょうたん): binchōtan — premium Japanese charcoal, prized for even heat
  • 火鉢(ひばち): brazier — traditional Japanese heating device using charcoal