To burn; to be consumed by fire (e.g., a building or object burning down or being burned).
昨夜、古い倉庫が火事で焼けてしまった。
Last night the old warehouse burned down in a fire.
山火事で森林が広い範囲で焼けた。
The forest burned over a wide area in the wildfire.
放火された家は短時間で焼けてしまった。
The house that was set on fire burned down in a short time.
To be roasted or cooked through; to be baked/grilled to readiness.
パンがちょうどいい具合に焼けた。
The bread is perfectly baked.
肉が焼けるいい匂いが台所に広がった。
The nice smell of meat roasting spread through the kitchen.
魚は中までよく焼けているか確認してから食べてください。
Please check the fish is cooked through before eating.
To get sunburned or to fade in the sun (e.g., skin tanning or fabric fading).
夏に海で泳いで腕が真っ黒に焼けた。
I swam at the sea in summer and my arms got very sunburned/tanned.
このカーテンは日に焼けて色があせてきた。
This curtain has faded from the sun.
長時間外にいると顔が焼けるから、帽子をかぶりなさい。
If you stay outside for a long time your face will get sunburned, so wear a hat.
To glow red (used for the sky or clouds, as at sunset when they turn red/orange).
夕方、遠くの空が赤く焼けてとてもきれいだった。
In the evening the distant sky was glowing red and it was very beautiful.
雲が焼けて、空一面が橙色になった。
The clouds glowed red and the whole sky turned orange.
朝焼けで町の屋根がほんのり焼けて見えた。
In the dawn light the town's roofs looked faintly red.
To become hot from the sun (to be scorched or heated by strong sunlight).
真夏で道路が焼けるように暑い。
In midsummer the road is scorching hot.
日差しで畑の土が焼けてひび割れていた。
The field soil had cracked from being baked by the sunlight.
車のシートが日光で焼けて触れないほど熱くなっていた。
The car seat had been heated by the sun and was too hot to touch.
To be jealous or envious (to feel burning jealousy toward someone).
彼がほかの女性と話しているのを見て、彼女は焼けてしまった。
Seeing him talk to another woman, she became jealous.
妹は兄が褒められるとすぐに焼けるタイプだ。
My sister is the type who gets jealous as soon as her brother is praised.
あの子の成績が良くて、友達が焼ける場面を何度か見た。
I've seen friends get jealous several times because that child's grades are so good.