焼肉

• 焼き肉

Compound of 焼き (yaki) +‎ 肉 (niku, “meat”). The former portion is the 連 (れん)用 (よう)形 (けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 焼 (や)く (yaku, “grill, fry”).

焼肉 (hiragana やきにく, rōmaji yakiniku)

1. grilled meat; meat, especially red meat, that has been grilled, broiled, or cooked with similar methods

   ガス焼肉 (やきにく)器 (き)

   gasu yakiniku ki

   a gas grill

2. Korean-style barbecue, meat and sometimes vegetables cooked on a grill, often served with a sauce or marinade

   焼肉 (やきにく)のたれ

   yakiniku no tare

   sauce for Korean barbecue

• 焼 (や)き鳥 (とり) (yakitori, “grilled chicken”)
• 焼 (や)き魚 (ざかな) (yakizakana, “broiled fish”)
• ホルモン焼 (や)き (horumon yaki, “grilled organ meat”)