teriyaki

noun

ter·​i·​ya·​ki ˌter-ē-ˈyä-kē How to pronounce teriyaki (audio)
: a Japanese dish of meat or fish that is grilled or broiled after being soaked in a seasoned soy sauce marinade

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Dishes include golden eye snapper sushi and sashimi, duck breast with duck teriyaki sauce and bok choy, caprino cappellacci with rainbow beets and hazelnut cream, and more. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 In total, 981 teriyaki sauce bottles are being recalled: 933 12-ounce bottles and 48 one-gallon bottles. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025 This fresh and flavorful recipe combines nutrient-rich salmon and bright and crisp-tender vegetables with a homemade teriyaki sauce. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025 Other offerings include Spam fries with teriyaki drizzle and a steak chimichurri sandwich. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teriyaki

Word History

Etymology

Japanese, from teri glaze + yaki broiling

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teriyaki was in 1901

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“Teriyaki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teriyaki. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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