焼ける

やける

to burn, to be roasted

Also:to be roasted, to be sunburnt, to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)

What does 焼ける mean?

焼ける is a Japanese verb meaning to burn, to be roasted in English. It can also be translated as to be roasted, to be sunburnt, to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset) depending on context. It is written as 焼ける in kanji, やける in hiragana, and yakeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

このトーストはよく焼けていません。

This toast is not done enough.