1The yolk of an egg — the yellow central part of an egg, often called 'egg yolk' and important in cooking.
卵の黄身と白身を別々に使ってケーキを作る。
Make a cake using egg yolks and whites separately.
卵かけご飯は新鮮な黄身を使うとおいしい。
Raw egg over rice (tamago kake gohan) is delicious when using a fresh yolk.
卵焼きを作るときは黄身を多めに入れると濃厚な味になる。
When making rolled omelet, adding more yolks gives it a richer flavor.