1A burn or scald — an injury to the skin caused by heat, fire, or a hot liquid.
熱いお湯がかかって、腕にやけどをした。
Hot water splashed on me and I got a burn on my arm.
やけどをしたときは、すぐに冷たい水で冷やすことが大切だ。
When you get a burn, it's important to cool it with cold water right away.
軽いやけどなら、軟膏を塗れば数日で治ることが多い。
A minor burn will often heal in a few days if you apply ointment.
料理中に熱い鍋を触ってやけどしそうになった。
I almost burned myself touching a hot pot while cooking.
2Figuratively, to get "burned" — to suffer a loss or bad experience, such as from a risky investment or getting mixed up with the wrong people.
あの投資で大きな損をして、やけどをした。
I got burned by that investment and took a big loss.
甘い儲け話に乗ってやけどをしないように気をつけて。
Be careful not to get burned by falling for too-good-to-be-true money-making schemes.