()(かた)

やきかた
noun
way of grilling; cooking method (for roasting, baking, or frying)
1. way of grilling; cooking method (for roasting, baking, or frying)
Refers to the method or degree of cooking by heat, including grilling, roasting, baking, and pan-frying.
ステーキの()(かた)はどうしますか。
How would you like your steak cooked?
(さかな)()(かた)にはコツがある。
There are tricks to grilling fish well.
(はは)から卵焼(たまごや)きの()(かた)(おし)えてもらった。
I learned how to make tamagoyaki from my mother.
炭火(すみび)での()(かた)一番(いちばん)おいしい。
Grilling over charcoal produces the best flavor.

Combines ()く (to grill/bake/roast) and (かた) (way/method). Very common in restaurant settings, especially when asking how meat should be cooked (rare, medium, well-done). Also used in cooking instruction contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ステーキの()(かた): steak doneness
  • ()(かた)()える: to change the cooking method
  • 上手(じょうず)()(かた): skillful grilling technique

STEAK DONENESS LEVELS:

  • レア: rare
  • ミディアムレア: medium rare
  • ミディアム: medium
  • ウェルダン: well done

RELATED WORDS:

  • ()加減(かげん): degree of doneness — focuses on how done something is
  • 調理法(ちょうりほう): cooking method — broader term covering all cooking techniques