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# 焼き as a prefix

  * 焼{や}きそば
  * 焼{や}き鳥{とり}
  * 焼{や}き肉{にく}
  * 焼{や}き飯{めし}

# 焼き as suffix

  * たこ焼{や}き
  * お好{この}み焼{や}き
  * 卵{たまご}焼{や}き

# Questions

Talking about Japanese food, why can 焼{や}き be as either a suffix or a prefix?
It seems to me there is no inconsistency here. Which one is actually the
correct one? As a prefix or as a suffix?
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Talking about Japanese food, why can 焼{や}き be as either a suffix or a prefix?
焼き as a prefix is used to describe how the ingredient was prepared.
Corresponding to English -ed verb, like _roasted beef_.

焼き as a suffix is more like a dish proper name. It is used as a noun to
describe the result of processing. Corresponding to English _garlic beef pot
roast_.

焼きas a suffix doesn't really have to be prepared using the other part of the
word. Like お好み is not grilled, nor Is a sea bream a component of たい焼き.
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