yakiniku

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noun

Meat grilled on a barbecue Japanese-style.

OriginJapanese 焼肉 →
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Meanings

nounyakiniku (uncountable)

alternative yaki-niku

  1. uncountableMeat grilled on a barbecue Japanese-style.

Origin

  1. Japanese焼肉
  2. Englishyakiniku

Borrowed from Japanese 焼肉 (yakiniku), from 焼き (yaki, “to grill, fry”) + 肉 (niku, “meat”).

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APA

yakiniku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakiniku

MLA

“yakiniku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakiniku. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yakiniku,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakiniku.

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