焦げ
Meanings
Refers to the state or mark of being scorched, burned, or charred on a surface. Often used for food or fabric.
The iron left a scorch mark on the shirt.
The fish skin got charred.
scorched rice; crispy rice at the bottom of the pot
Specifically the browned, crispy rice that forms at the bottom of a pot. Often considered a tasty part. See also お焦げ.
See also: お焦げ
The scorched rice at the bottom of the pot is fragrant and delicious.
darkened part of ceramic glaze from firing
Technical term in pottery; refers to areas of glaze that turn dark or brownish during kiln firing.
The darkened glaze on this tea bowl gives it a nice character.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に焦げができるa scorch mark forms on something
A scorch mark formed on the bottom of the pot.
- 焦げを食べるto eat the crispy scorched rice at the bottom of the pot
I love eating the crispy scorched rice from the bottom of the pot.
- 焦げが出るdark scorch patches appear (on glaze) during firing
When fired in the kiln, dark scorch patches sometimes appear on part of the vessel.
- 焦げの匂いがするthere is a smell of something burning/scorching
There's a smell of scorching coming from the kitchen.
- 焦げを落とすto scrub off a scorch mark
It took a while to scrub the scorch marks off the pot.