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“To broil” in Japanese

Short answer
焼く yaku やく

To broil in Japanese is “焼く” (yaku). Full meaning: to burn; to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue; to heat, to heat up.

Other ways to say “To broil” in Japanese

炙る aburu to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire), to dry; to toast, to grill, to broil, to roast, to scorch 炒りつける iritsukeru to parch, to roast, to broil, to scorch 嫉く yaku to burn; to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue; to heat, to heat up 燒く yaku to burn; to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue; to heat, to heat up 灼く yaku to burn; to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue; to heat, to heat up 妬く yaku to burn; to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue; to heat, to heat up 焼ける yakeru to burn; to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue; to heat, to heat up やける yakeru to burn; to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue; to heat, to heat up 妬ける yakeru to burn; to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue; to heat, to heat up やこ yako to burn; to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue; to heat, to heat up やこふ yakoo to burn; to roast, to broil, to grill, to bake, to toast, to barbecue; to heat, to heat up

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