焼ける
やける
to burn, to be roasted
Yakeru (焼ける) is an ichidan verb meaning "to burn, to be roasted". Its polite form is 焼けます (yakemasu), its te form is 焼けて (yakete), its past form is 焼けた (yaketa), and its negative form is 焼けない (yakenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Yakeru (焼ける) conjugation quick reference
焼ける means "to burn, to be roasted". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Yakeru 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.
How to use Yakeru: grammar notes
•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 with Yakeru
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
Yakeru (焼ける) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 焼ける | yakeru |
| Masu Form | 焼けます | yakemasu |
| Te Form | 焼けて | yakete |
| Past Form | 焼けた | yaketa |
| Negative Form | 焼けない | yakenai |
| Past Negative | 焼けなかった | yakenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 焼けます | yakemasu |
| Polite Past | 焼けました | yakemashita |
| Polite Negative | 焼けません | yakemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 焼けませんでした | yakemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 焼けられる | yakerareru |
| Passive Form | 焼けられる | yakerareru |
| Causative Form | 焼けさせる | yakesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 焼けさせられる | yakesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 焼けよう | yakeyou |
| Imperative Form | 焼けろ | yakero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 焼ければ | yakereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 焼けたら | yaketara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 焼けている | yaketeiru |
| Desire (たい) | 焼けたい | yaketai |
| Prohibition | 焼けるな | yakeruna |