yakitori

noun

ya·​ki·​to·​ri ˌyä-ki-ˈtȯr-ē 

: bite-size marinated pieces of beef, seafood, or chicken on skewers

Examples of yakitori in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Traditional yakitori uses almost every part of the chicken: thigh, breast, liver, gizzard, heart, and skin. —Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025

The cocktail-forward spot will pour mezcal made from Avila’s property in Oaxaca, while the food will be centered around skewered yakitori smoked over binchotan, a high-quality charcoal used in Japanese cooking. —Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025

There also are various sushi tacos (mostly $6.95 each, or three for $15.95) and yakitori (two skewers, $6.95-$7.95). —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025

Malinche’s food menu will center around skewered yakitori smoked over binchotan, a high-quality charcoal used in Japanese cooking. —Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Japanese, grilled chicken, from yaki broil, roast + tori bird

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yakitori

• allegory
• amatory
• auditory
• category
• clerestory
• crematory
• desultory
• dilatory
• dormitory
• excretory
• extempore
• feudatory