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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

焦げる

To get burned, scorched, or charred

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Other forms

焦げます polite form
焦げて te-form
焦げた plain past
焦げない plain negative
Verb (intransitive)

To get burned / To be scorched

Refers to the surface of an object, particularly food, turning brown or black and carbonizing due to heat.

Example

あ 、 トースト が 焦げてる !

Oh, the toast is burning!

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To get burned, scorched, or charred
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