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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet soy sauce marinade. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled wordnet
3. 3
   A sweet soy sauce marinade. countable, uncountable

   "Put some teriyaki on it."

Example

More examples

""What did you have for lunch?" "Roast beef and chicken with teriyaki sauce on rye bread.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 照(て)り焼(や)き (teriyaki).

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