あぶる
あぶる · aburu · JLPT N2 · noun
scorch
🔥🍣 aburu ≈ a burn: scorch it over a flame, like aburi sushi
Aburi sushi is fish quickly flame-seared with a torch, and aburi is the noun form of aburu. Hear the verb as a burn-u: you hold food over fire until the surface scorches.