noun
A simple Japanese-style fried rice dish, often made at home or in casual eateries. Similar to チャーハン but with a more traditional, home-cooked feel.
今夜は焼き飯にしよう。
Let's have fried rice tonight.
母の作る焼き飯は絶品だ。
My mother's fried rice is superb.
チャーハン is the more common, Chinese-influenced term for fried rice, often associated with restaurant-style dishes. 焼き飯 is a more traditional, home-style Japanese word.
Compound of 焼き (yaki, 'grilled' or 'fried') and 飯 (meshi, 'rice').