How to say "bake" in Japanese

• 焼き上げるやきあげるCommon
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers baking with a nuance of carrying the process through to the end, baking something fully until it is finished. Often suits describing bread or pastries done to completion in the oven.
  魚さかなは遠火とおびでゆっくり、こんがり焼き上やきあげます。↗

  The fish is baked slowly till browned over a not-too-close fire.
• 焼くやくJLPT N4approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbThe general verb covering baking, along with grilling, roasting and broiling. This is the everyday word you want for simply baking bread, cookies, or a fish in the oven.
  このお肉にくをもうすこし焼やいてくださいませんか。↗

  Could you cook this meat a little more?

For baking, 「焼く」 is the ordinary everyday verb, while 「焼き上げる」 emphasizes baking something through to completion, giving a nuance of finishing the item thoroughly.

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• 焼き上げるやきあげるto burn
• 焼き付けるやきつけるto bake (a design onto ceramic)
• 焼くやくto roast