noun
thinly fried or baked item; thin omelette
Refers to something cooked thin, especially a thin omelette (薄焼き卵). Often contrasted with 厚焼き (thick omelette).
See also: 厚焼き
朝ごはんに薄焼き卵を作った。
I made a thin omelette for breakfast.
このクレープは薄焼きの生地を使っている。
This crepe uses a thin-baked batter.
厚焼き is a thick omelette or thickly fried item, while 薄焼き is its thin counterpart.
Compound of 薄 (usu, 'thin') + 焼き (yaki, 'frying/baking').