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焼ける

やける

to burn, to be roasted

Ichidan verbJLPT N4

Example Sentences

パンが焼けます。
The bread is toasting.
魚が焼けました。
The fish was grilled.
肉が焼けません。
The meat is not cooking.

Grammar Notes & Usage Tips

焼ける is used when something gets burned or roasted on its own, so use it with the particle が to show what is being burned (e.g., パンが焼ける = The bread is toasting).
Don’t confuse 焼ける (something is burning) with 焼く (to burn or grill something); use 焼く when you are the one doing the cooking.
You can use 焼ける with で to show the place where the burning happens (e.g., オーブンでパンが焼ける = The bread is baking in the oven).
JLPT N4 level

Common Phrases & Expressions

肌が焼ける(はだがやける)
To get a suntan / To get sunburned
パンが焼ける(ぱんがやける)
Bread is baking / Bread is done baking
嫉妬で焼ける(しっとでやける)
To burn with jealousy

Complete Conjugation Table

Basic Forms

Dictionary Form
焼ける
Masu Form
焼けます
Te Form
焼けて
Past Form
焼けた
Negative Form
焼けない
Past Negative
焼けなかった

Polite Forms

Polite Present
焼けます
Polite Past
焼けました
Polite Negative
焼けません
Polite Past Negative
焼けませんでした

Advanced Forms

Potential Form
焼けられる
Passive Form
焼けられる
Causative Form
焼けさせる
Causative Passive
焼けさせられる
Volitional Form
焼けよう
Imperative Form
焼けろ

Conditional Forms

Conditional (ば)
焼ければ
Conditional (たら)
焼けたら

Other Forms

Progressive Form
焼けている
Desire (たい)
焼けたい
Prohibition
焼けるな

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