takoyaki
A ball-shaped Japanese dumpling made of batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura…A ball-shaped Japanese dumpling made of batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion.
» Er, is it takoyaki for dinner?
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A ball-shaped Japanese dumpling made of batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion.
a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special moulded pan
Examples
11 sentencesEr, is it takoyaki for dinner?
I'm in the mood for takoyaki today.
ruСегодня мне хочется такояки. — Wezel
The takoyaki served at this restaurant is a delight.
It's hard to distinguish an aebleskiver pan from a takoyaki pan.
What, you decided to have takoyaki as one of your main food ideas?
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Japanese 蛸焼き (takoyaki).From Japanese 蛸焼き (takoyaki).
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Forms
plural: takoyaki / takoyakisLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable