A rolled Japanese omelette (tamagoyaki), made by frying and rolling beaten eggs; often slightly sweet or seasoned with dashi and used in bento or sushi.
毎朝、母が卵焼きを作ってくれるのでお弁当が楽しみだ。
My mother makes tamagoyaki every morning, so I look forward to my bento.
寿司屋の卵焼きは、店ごとに味付けが違う。
The tamagoyaki at sushi restaurants has different seasonings depending on the shop.
だし巻き卵はふわふわしていて、温かいうちに食べるとおいしい。
Dashimaki (rolled egg with dashi) is fluffy and delicious when eaten warm.
In some regions or usages, it can refer to a fried egg (e.g., sunny-side-up), not just the rolled omelette.
彼の地元では、目玉焼きのことを卵焼きと呼ぶらしい。
Apparently in his hometown they call a fried egg 'tamago-yaki'.
メニューに『卵焼き』と書いてあったが、出てきたのは普通の目玉焼きだった。
The menu said 'tamagoyaki', but what came out was a regular fried egg.
A small rectangular frying pan used specifically to make tamagoyaki (rolled omelette).
卵焼き器を買ったので、休日にだし巻き卵を作ってみるつもりだ。
I bought a tamagoyaki pan, so I plan to try making dashimaki this weekend.
この卵焼きは専用のフライパンで焼いたからきれいに巻けた。
This tamagoyaki rolled nicely because it was cooked in a dedicated pan.