What does 焼き鳥 mean?
焼き鳥 is a Japanese noun meaning “grilled chicken” in English. It can also be translated as “grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow), failing to win a single hand during a half-game” depending on context. It is written as 焼き鳥 in kanji, やきとり in hiragana, and yakitori in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.