炭火(すみび)

すみび
noun
charcoal fire; charcoal heat
food
1. charcoal fire; charcoal heat
A fire made by burning charcoal, which gives steady heat with little flame or smoke and is used for grilling food.
炭火(すみび)で肉(にく)を焼(や)く。
Grill meat over charcoal.
炭火(すみび)焼(や)きの焼(や)き鳥(とり)は格別(かくべつ)においしい。
Charcoal-grilled yakitori is exceptionally delicious.
昔(むかし)はどの家(いえ)にも火鉢(ひばち)があり、炭火(すみび)で暖(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)焼(や)き: charcoal-grilled
  • 炭火(すみび)で焼(や)く: to grill over charcoal
  • 炭火(すみび)を起(お)こす: to start a charcoal fire
  • 備長炭(びんちょうたん)の炭火(すみび): binchōtan charcoal fire

Related words

  • 炭(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

Related Words

Related: 火鉢(ひばち) (brazier)
Related: 備長炭(びんちょうたん) (binchotan)
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