godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
be scorched into; be seared into
Describes something being burned or branded onto a surface, often with heat. Can be literal (a mark left by fire) or figurative (a memory or image burned into one's mind).
アイロンの跡がシャツに焼き付いてしまった。
The iron left a scorch mark on the shirt.
その光景は今でもまぶたに焼き付いて
That scene is still burned into my memory.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
make a strong impression; be etched in one's memory
Used for experiences, images, or words that leave a lasting mental impression, as if burned into the mind.
先生の最後の言葉が心に焼き付いて離れない。
The teacher's final words are etched in my heart and won't leave me.