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Meaning of 焼ける(やける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

焼ける, 灼ける, 妬ける
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
やける
Romaji
yakeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be jealous; to be envious

Example Sentences

焼ける, 灼ける, 妬ける, やける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
焼ける
Plain Polite
焼けます
Negative
焼けない
Negative Polite
焼けません

Past

Plain
焼けた
Plain Polite
焼けました
Negative
焼けなかった
Negative Polite
焼けませんでした

Te

Plain
焼けて
Plain Polite
焼けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
焼けられる
Plain Polite
焼けられます
Negative
焼けられない
Negative Polite
焼けられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 2

bake, burning

On: ショウ

Kun: や.く, や.き, や.き-, -や.き, や.ける

12 strokes

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jealous, envy

On: ト, ツ

Kun: ねた.む, そね.む, つも.る, ふさ.ぐ

8 strokes

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miraculous

On: シャク

Kun: あらた, やく

7 strokes

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