noun
grilled clam; baked clam
A clam, typically a hard clam (hamaguri), that has been grilled or baked, often served at festivals or as a pub dish.
浜辺で焼き蛤を食べた。
I ate grilled clams on the beach.
Standard kanji spelling using 蛤 for clam.
Katakana spelling for the clam part, common in menus or casual writing.
Kana spelling, often used when the kanji 蛤 is considered difficult or in informal contexts.
Refers to the clam itself, while 焼き蛤 specifically means the grilled or baked dish.
Compound of 焼き (grilled) and 蛤 (clam).