How to say "roast" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe loanword for Western-style roasting: meat, coffee, or nuts cooked in an oven or over heat. Choose it when the cooking follows Western recipes or menus.
- 炒るいるgodan verb, transitive verbCovers roast in the sense of parching or toasting: dry-roasting seeds, nuts, or beans in a pan. It is not the word for roasting meat.
- 焼き上げるやきあげるichidan verb, transitive verbRoast in the sense of cooking something through to the end: it emphasizes finishing the roasting, grilling, or baking rather than the ongoing action. It can also mean to burn something.
- 焼くやくgodan verb, transitive verbThe general verb for cooking with dry heat, covering roast alongside broil, grill, and bake. When you simply mean to roast or grill food, this is the word to reach for.
Use 「ロースト」 for Western-style roasting, 「炒る」 for parching seeds or beans in a pan, 「焼く」 as the general verb for cooking by dry heat, and 「焼き上げる」 when emphasizing roasting something to completion.
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