串焼き

Japanese

Kanji in this term
串	焼
くし Grade: S	や Grade: 4

Alternative spelling
串燒き (kyūjitai)

Assorted 串焼(くしや)き (kushiyaki), including chicken skin, yamaimo (Japanese mountain yam), and shishito peppers

Etymology

Compound of 串 (kushi, “skewer”) +‎ 焼き (yaki), 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”).

Noun

串(くし)焼(や)き • (kushiyaki) 

1. A dish consisting of pieces of meat, vegetables, or other food grilled on skewers, similar to kebab.
   • 2017, Hiroshi Satake, Eigo de omotenashi, tachigui, tachinomi [Japanese hospitality in English, eating and drinking while standing]‎^[1], 2: 焼き鳥 Grilled meat on skewers:

     こちらは日本(にほん)で最(もっと)も安(やす)い串焼(くしや)き店(てん)のひとつです。串焼(くしや)き1本(いっぽん)は各(かく )70円( えん)ですが、にんにく串(くし)だけは100円( えん)です。 […] 鶏鳥(にわとり)を串(くし)で焼(や)いたものは、焼(や)き鳥(とり)とも言(い)われており串焼(くしや)きの一種(いっしゅ)です。

     Kochira wa Nihon de mottomo yasui kushiyaki ten no hitotsu desu. Kushiyaki ippon wa kaku 70 en desu ga, ninniku kushi dake wa 100 en desu. […] Niwatori o kushi de yaita mono wa, yakitori to mo iwareteori kushiyaki no isshu desu.

     This is one of the most inexpensive kushiyaki (grilled meat / vegetable on a skewer) shops in Japan. A skewer of the grilled food costs 70 yen each, but only a skewer of garlic costs 100 yen. […] Grilled chicken on a skewer is also called yakitori, which is a type of kushiyaki as well.