炭 火 焼(すみびや)き

すみびやき

noun

charcoal grilling; charcoal-grilled food

1. charcoal grilling; charcoal-grilled food

The method of grilling food over charcoal, or food prepared in this way. Valued for the smoky flavor and high heat that charcoal provides.

炭火焼(すみびや)きの焼(や)き鳥(とり)が食(た)べたい。

I want to eat charcoal-grilled yakitori.

この店(みせ)は炭火焼(すみびや)きで有名(ゆうめい)です。

This restaurant is famous for its charcoal grilling.

炭火焼(すみびや)きにすると肉(にく)の旨味(うまみ)が引(ひ)き出(だ)される。

Charcoal grilling brings out the savory flavor of the meat.

週末(しゅうまつ)に庭(にわ)で炭火焼(すみびや)きバーベキューをした。

We had a charcoal barbecue in the garden on the weekend.

Composed of 炭火(すみび) (charcoal fire) + 焼(や)き (grilling). Charcoal grilling is considered superior to gas grilling in Japanese cuisine because of the intense infrared heat and the subtle smoky flavor it imparts. Many yakitori shops and unagi restaurants specifically advertise charcoal grilling as a mark of quality.

Common collocations

炭火焼(すみびや)きの焼(や)き鳥(とり): charcoal-grilled yakitori
炭火焼(すみびや)きの鰻(うなぎ): charcoal-grilled eel
炭火焼(すみびや)き料理(りょうり): charcoal-grilled cuisine
備長炭(びんちょうたん)で焼(や)く: grill over binchotan charcoal

Similar words

網焼(あみや)き: grilling on a wire rack (method, not fuel)
直火焼(じかびや)き: direct-flame grilling (includes gas)
炙(あぶ)り: searing or lightly grilling the surface

Related Words

Compare: 網焼(あみや)き (grilling on a wire rack)

Compare: 炙(あぶ)り (searing or lightly grilling the surface)

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Added 2026.4.28 1:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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