Refers to the state or mark of being scorched, burned, or charred on a surface. Often used for food or fabric.
アイロンでシャツに焦げがついた。
The iron left a scorch mark on the shirt.
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
釜の底の焦げが香ばしくて美味しい。
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.
この茶碗の焦げが良い味を出している。
The darkened glaze on this tea bowl gives it a nice character.
A scorch mark formed on the bottom of the pot.
魚の皮に焦げができてしまった。
The fish skin got charred.
鍋底の焦げを食べるのが好きだ。
I love eating the crispy scorched rice from the bottom of the pot.
When fired in the kiln, dark scorch patches sometimes appear on part of the vessel.
There's a smell of scorching coming from the kitchen.
It took a while to scrub the scorch marks off the pot.
焼け refers broadly to burn or fire damage (e.g. sunburn, fire traces), while 焦げ specifically means a scorch or char mark from heat, often just surface browning.
焦げ (a burn or scorch mark) shares the kanji 焦 with 焦り but refers to something physically burnt, not a feeling of impatience.
Standard kanji spelling.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Noun form of the verb 焦げる (to become scorched). The kanji 焦 carries the meaning of 'charring' or 'scorching'.
burnt to a crisp; charred
burn hole; scorch; charred spot