焼やき過すぎる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

overcook; overdo

General term for cooking something too long or at too high a heat, resulting in burnt or overly dry food.

• ステーキを焼やき過すぎて、固かたくなってしまった。

  I overcooked the steak and it became tough.

• クッキーを焼やき過すぎないように気きをつけて。

  Be careful not to overbake the cookies.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

cook too much; cook too many

Focuses on cooking an excessive quantity of food, rather than the degree of doneness.

• パーティーのために料りょう理りを焼やき過すぎて、たくさん余あまった。

  I cooked too much food for the party and had a lot left over.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

overprint; overdevelop

Photography term; used when a print is exposed or developed too long, making it too dark.

• この写しゃ真しんは焼やき過すぎて、暗くらくなりすぎた。

  This photo was overprinted and came out too dark.