teriyaki

[ ter-uh-yah-kee ]

noun

, Japanese Cooking.

1. a dish of grilled slices of beef, chicken, or fish that have been marinated in soy sauce seasoned with sake, ginger, and sugar.

adjective

1. prepared in this manner:

   chicken teriyaki.

teriyaki

/ ˌtɛrɪˈjækɪ /

adjective

1. basted with soy sauce and rice wine and broiled over an open fire

noun

1. a dish prepared in this way

Word History and Origins

Origin of teriyaki¹

1960–65; < Japanese, equivalent to teri glaze + yaki broil

Word History and Origins

Origin of teriyaki¹

from Japanese, from teri glaze + yaki to broil