How to say 'Burn' in Japanese | 燃やす

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The Japanese word for Burn is 'Moyasu', written as 燃やす in Japanese.'Burn' in hiragana is もやす.

word

燃やす

Meaning

Burn

Reading

もやす

moyasu

Kanji

燃Burn

Explanation

The Japanese verb '燃やす (もやす)' means 'to burn'. It is used to describe the action of setting something on fire or causing it to combust. This verb can be used for both literal and metaphorical contexts. For example: He burned the old letters「彼は古い手紙を燃やした」(かれはふるいてがみをもやした). The athlete burned with determination「その選手は決意に燃えていた」(そのせんしゅはけついにもえていた). In metaphorical usage, it often conveys intense emotion or passion, such as burning with desire or ambition.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7174

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 燃やす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

燃

Meaning

Burn

Hiragana in the Word 燃やす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

や

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 燃やす Through the Kanji 燃

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 燃 as well.

word

燃える

Meaning

Burn

word

燃料

Meaning

Fuel

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'Moyasu' means 'Burn' .

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