灰燼
Reading: かいじん
Meaning: ashes and cinders
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Example Sentence
The town was reduced to ashes overnight by a great fire.
Usage Notes
Used to describe something being completely burned down, leaving only ashes. Often used in the phrase 「灰燼に帰す」 (kaijin ni kisu), meaning 'to be reduced to ashes'.
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