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たこ焼き (たこやき, takoyaki) Japanese meaning: takoyaki | Kotomora
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When I go to Osaka, I want to try takoyaki.
Let's have a takoyaki party at home.
Usage patterns たこ 焼や きを 焼や く to cook/grill takoyaki
My mom grilled some takoyaki for me using a takoyaki pan.
たこ 焼や きをひっくり 返かえ す to flip takoyaki while cooking
Once it starts to cook, you flip the takoyaki over with a pick.
たこ 焼や きにソースをかける to put sauce on takoyaki
I poured plenty of sauce over the takoyaki and ate it.
Don't confuse with たこ焼き are small round octopus-filled balls cooked in a molded pan, while お好み焼き is a flat savory pancake cooked on a griddle.
たこ焼き is usually topped with sauce and mayonnaise, whereas 明石焼き is a softer, egg-rich version from Akashi typically dipped in dashi broth.
Counted with The all-purpose counter for small discrete objects, used when no more specific counter applies.
Used when counting servings of takoyaki rather than individual pieces.
Written forms たこ 焼や き Usage 71%
Standard common spelling; the kanji 蛸 for octopus is rarely used.
たこやき Usage 12%
タコ 焼や き Usage 10%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed-katakana form.
たこ 焼やき Usage 3%
Etymology Compound of たこ (octopus) and 焼き (grilling, frying). The dish originated in Osaka in the early 20th century.
Search-only abbreviated form.
タコ 焼やき Usage 1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed-katakana abbreviated form.
蛸たこ 焼や き
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 蛸 is not a jōyō kanji.
