How to say "barbecue" in Japanese

• ＢＢＱバーベキューCommon
  nounThe loanword for 'barbecue' as a noun: an outdoor party or gathering at which food is grilled over charcoal, often in a park. Think of a sunny weekend barbecue with friends or family.
  男性だんせいたちはバーベキューをしている。↗

  The men are having a barbecue.
• 焼くやくJLPT N4approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbMatches 'to barbecue' only loosely, as one sense of a broad cooking verb meaning to grill, roast, broil or bake. Use it for grilling the food at a barbecue, not for the event itself.
  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 the barbecue as an event or activity, use ＢＢＱ; for the cooking action, 「焼く」 is the verb, though it means grilling or roasting in general rather than barbecuing specifically.

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• バーベキューbarbecue
• ＢＢＱビー・ビー・キューbarbecue
• 焼くやくto roast