also: やきトン
noun
yakiton; grilled pork skewers
A dish of grilled pork pieces on skewers, often served at izakaya or specialty shops. The word is usually written in kana.
今日の晩ごはんは焼きとんにしよう。
Let's have yakiton for dinner tonight.
この店の焼きとんはタレが美味しい。
The yakiton at this shop has a delicious sauce.
Compound of 焼き (grilled) and とん (pork, from 豚). The word likely originated in the Kanto region as a pork counterpart to 焼き鳥.