yakitori

American  

[yah-ki-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˌyɑ kɪˈtɔr i, -ˈtoʊr i /

noun

Japanese Cooking.

1. a dish of small pieces of boneless chicken, usually marinated, skewered, and grilled.

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yakitori British  

/ ˌjækɪˈtɔːrɪ /

noun

1. a Japanese dish consisting of small pieces of chicken skewered and grilled

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Etymology

Origin of yakitori

1960–65; < Japanese, equivalent to yaki broil + tori fowl

Example Sentences

Now, each weekend, the restaurant features two new guest chefs: one recent pairing brought Oxana from Ukraine, who made potato dumplings and beef goulash, and Yumi from Japan, who served yakitori and eggplant dengaku.

From Salon • May 14, 2025

On Sunday night, it was Shohei Ohtani’s turn to organize a team gathering, planning a private sushi and yakitori dinner for the group with the help of fellow Japanese stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

Sushi Yoko’s chef, Tomonori Nakamura, likes to dust it over yakitori but wants his customers to use it on whatever they like.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023

These savory-sweet chicken skewers from our book “COOKish,” which limits recipes to just six ingredients without sacrificing flavor, are loosely based on Japanese yakitori.

From Washington Times • Aug. 11, 2023

“Oh? I didn’t realize. Surely a few salmon rolls and yakitori skewers won’t break the bank.”

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya