黒焦げ

くろこげ

Also written 黒こげ

Meanings

1. の-adjective, Noun charred; burnt black; scorched black

Kanji

• 黒 black. Read as くろ.
• 焦 scorch. Read as こげる.

Example sentences

• 「なんだか焦げ臭いね」「うっかりパンを黒こげにしちゃったの」
  "Can you smell something burning?" "Oh, I went and burnt the toast."
• トーストは黒焦げになってしまった。
  The toast has burned black.
• 何をどうやったら、鍋がこんなに真っ黒焦げになるわけ？
  How on earth could this pan become so burnt and blackened.

Common phrases

• 黒焦げになる

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