| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 炎 | ほのお |
Pronunciation: honoo
How to Say It Outloud: hoh-noh-oh
Usage: 炎 refers to flames or blaze and is used to describe a large and intense fire.
Example Sentence Japanese:
その家は炎に包まれていた。
その家は炎に包まれていた。Example Sentence English:The house was engulfed in flames.
The house was engulfed in flames.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 火炎 | かえん |
Pronunciation: kaen
How to Say It Outloud: kah-ehn
Usage: 火炎 is a compound word that means 'flame' or 'blaze', often used in more technical or formal contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:火炎放射器を使って火を消した。
火炎放射器を使って火を消した。Example Sentence English:They used a flamethrower to extinguish the fire.
They used a flamethrower to extinguish the fire.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| こうえん | コウエン |
Pronunciation: kōen
How to Say It Outloud: koh-ehn
Usage: 光炎 means 'brilliant flame' or 'blaze', often signifying a bright and powerful fire.
Example Sentence Japanese:空に光炎が生じた。
空に光炎が生じた。Example Sentence English:A brilliant blaze appeared in the sky.
A brilliant blaze appeared in the sky.Dictionary
炎ほのおCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- flame; blaze
- flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
- The Unforgettable Fire
火ひCommon wordjlpt-n4
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- fire; flame; blaze
- Fire
火の手ひのて
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- flame; blaze; fire
Noun
- attack; aggression
起きるおきるCommon wordjlpt-n5
Ichidan verbIntransitive verb
- to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire)
Intransitive verb
- to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake
Intransitive verb
- to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place
燃え盛るもえさかる
Godan verb with 'ru' endingIntransitive verb
- to blaze; to burn brightly
流れ星ながれぼし
Noun- shooting star; falling star; meteor
- blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
- Nagareboshi
火炎かえん
Noun- flame; blaze
照付けるてりつける
Ichidan verbIntransitive verb
- to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
燃え立つもえたつ
Godan verb with 'tsu' endingIntransitive verb
- to blaze up; to burn up
火がつくひがつく
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'ku' ending
- to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to light (e.g. of a match)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
- to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.); to take off (of a boom, craze, etc.)
撃ちまくるうちまくる
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
打ちまくるうちまくる
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to hit repeatedly; to belt hit after hit (e.g. in baseball); to unleash a barrage of blows; to pound away (at a keyboard); to hammer away; to pummel
ブレイズブレイズ
Noun- braising
- Blaze
ブレザーブレザーCommon word
Noun- blazer
- Blazer
ブレザーコートブレザーコート
Noun- blazer coat
焼け棒杭に火が付くやけぼっくいにひがつく
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'ku' ending
- the embers of a former relationship flare up again; old love blazes anew
ブレイズ・ユニオン
Wikipedia definition- Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future
ブレイザードライブ
Wikipedia definition- Blazer Drive
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