焼き鳥

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 焼き鳥 and read やきとり, it denotes Japanese grilled chicken pieces, typically served on skewers.
• Basic usage: It is used for stall food seasoned with salt or grilled over charcoal.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Not any roasted chicken
  • The usual image is bite-sized skewered pieces rather than a whole bird.