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teriyaki

English translation: 照り焼き

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Japanese term or phrase:teriyaki
English translation:照り焼き
Entered by: Hiromi Kobayashi

03:24 Aug 11, 2003
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Japanese term or phrase: teriyaki
What is the literal meaning?
Jonathan Widell
Canada
Local time: 10:10
照り焼き
Explanation:
Plese refer to this page;
http://japanesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa080500a.htm
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Hiromi Kobayashi
Japan
Local time: 23:10
Grading comment
Yes, indeed. "Teri means luster and yaki means grill or broil." Thanks a lot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3照り焼き
Hiromi Kobayashi
5 +1teri = shine - yaki = cook
sarahl (X)
5 +1name of sauce
Jirina Nevosadova
4'ToriYaki'?
Golden View


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
照り焼き


Explanation:
Plese refer to this page;
http://japanesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa080500a.htm

Hiromi Kobayashi
Japan
Local time: 23:10
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in pair: 59
Grading comment
Yes, indeed. "Teri means luster and yaki means grill or broil." Thanks a lot.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Golden View: that's it.
5 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Hirohisa Oda
7 mins
  -> ありがとうございます。
agree  Will Matter: exactly right!
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
'ToriYaki'?


Explanation:
"Toriyaki' means roast chiken or roast bird on a stick - BBQ.
Tori = chicken ('bird' in Kanji).

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Note added at 2003-08-11 03:37:56 (GMT)
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Now I learnt my Japanese need more improvement. :-)

Golden View
China
Local time: 22:10
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Will Matter: actually, it's usually 'yakitori' instead & the kanji for 'bird' & 'chicken' are different kanji!
1 day 3 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
teri = shine - yaki = cook


Explanation:
sounds like an ateji to me!

sarahl (X)
Local time: 07:10
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alwin27
4 hrs
neutral  Will Matter: i think it's because of the sauce that the 'shiny' part comes into it.
1 day 3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
name of sauce


Explanation:
It may have more meanings, but I know Teryiaki sauce, which is similar to soya sauce. but the flavour is a bit different. There are many recipies using this sauce on the net.

Jirina Nevosadova
Czech Republic
Local time: 16:10
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter: it's a sauce and a style/type of cooking, teriyaki vs. teppanyaki for example :)
1 day 1 hr
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