焼やける

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

burn; burn down; go up in flames

Only when written 焼ける

Intransitive: something catches fire and is consumed. Covers buildings, objects, and areas.

• 家いえが火か事じで焼やけてしまった。

  The house burned down in a fire.

• 紙かみはよく焼やける。

  Paper burns easily.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be roasted; be cooked through

Only when written 焼ける

Food is cooked by direct heat, such as grilling, baking, or roasting. Implies thorough cooking.

• 肉にくがいい色いろに焼やけた。

  The meat is nicely roasted.

• パンが焼やけるいい匂においがする。

  There's a nice smell of bread baking.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

get sunburnt; fade in the sun

Only when written 焼ける / 灼ける

Skin tans or burns from sunlight; also used for colors fading due to sun exposure.

• 海うみで背せ中なかが真まっ赤かに焼やけた。

  My back got sunburnt bright red at the beach.

• カーテンが日ひで焼やけて色いろがあせた。

  The curtain faded in the sun.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

glow red (sky); become hot from the sun

Only when written 焼ける / 灼ける

Describes the sky turning red at sunset, or something becoming hot from direct sunlight. 灼ける can be used for the glowing sense.

• 西にしの空そらが真まっ赤かに焼やけている。

  The western sky is glowing bright red.

• 日向ひなたに置おいた車くるまのボンネットが焼やけるように熱あつい。

  The hood of the car left in the sun is scorching hot.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be jealous; be envious

Only when written 焼ける / 妬ける / 嫉ける

Feeling jealousy or envy. Often used in the phrase 焼けるような思い or 妬ける. 焼ける is common; 妬ける and 嫉ける are specific kanji.

• 友とも達だちの成せい功こうに少すこし妬やける。

  I'm a little jealous of my friend's success.

• 彼かれは同どう僚りょうの昇しょう進しんが妬やけて仕し方かたないようだ。

  He seems terribly envious of his colleague's promotion.