焼きもち
Meanings
1
usually written using kana alone
Commonly used for romantic jealousy, but can also refer to envy in other contexts. Often appears in the phrase 焼きもちを焼く (to be jealous).
She gets jealous right away when he talks to other women.
Don't be jealous over something like that.
2
roasted rice cake; yakimochi
A grilled or toasted mochi rice cake, often eaten with soy sauce or sweet toppings. The food sense is distinct from the jealousy sense, though the kanji are the same.
In winter, eating roasted rice cakes warms you up.
My grandmother made roasted rice cakes for me.
Usage patterns
- 焼きもちを焼くto be/act jealous
She gets jealous as soon as he talks to other women.
- 焼きもちを食べるto eat roasted mochi
On New Year's Day I ate roasted mochi with soy sauce.
- 〈人〉に焼きもちを焼くto be jealous of someone
The younger sister is always jealous of her older sister.