teriyaki

noun

ter·​i·​ya·​ki ˌter-ē-ˈyä-kē 

: a Japanese dish of meat or fish that is grilled or broiled after being soaked in a seasoned soy sauce marinade

Examples of teriyaki in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The festival food court will have offerings including sushi, gyoza, mochi, teriyaki chicken bowls, bento boxes and shave ice, with iced coffee, boba drinks, beer, sake, plum wine, sodas and lemonade to wash it all down. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026

Other menu items are chicken pepper rice, hamburger teriyaki, salmon teriyaki, pasta and various curry, seafood and steak dishes. —Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026

Mabel used to invite me — and former Rockies infielder Clint Barmes, too — to her home for her version of chicken teriyaki and rice. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026

For the main, an easy pork tenderloin dish takes cues from teriyaki, with its sweet-salty soy and mirin glaze. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Japanese, from teri glaze + yaki broiling

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for teriyaki

• blocky
• chalky
• cocky
• gawky
• hockey
• jockey
• khaki
• machi
• maki
• rocky
• stocky
• talkie