Japanese

かじ
Meaning: fire; conflagration; blaze
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

火
事

Example sentences

There was a fire in the neighborhood, so the area was in an uproar.
火事で何もかも失った。
Everything was lost in the fire.
家を火事で失うなんて、本当にお気の毒な話だ。
Losing one's house in a fire is a truly pitiful story.
その火事でアパートが三棟も全焼した。
In that fire, three apartment buildings were completely destroyed.
火事で焼失した寺院が再建された
The temple that was destroyed in the fire has been rebuilt.
消防車が火事の現場に駆けつけた
The fire truck rushed to the scene of the fire.
火事の時は、エレベーターを使わずに非常口から逃げてください。
In case of fire, please use the emergency exit instead of the elevator to escape.
火事の現場に、何台もの消防車が駆けつけた。
Several fire engines rushed to the scene of the fire.
その古い寺は昨年の火事で焼失した
That old temple burned down in last year's fire.
火事で家が全焼したが、幸い怪我人はなかった。
The house was completely burned down in the fire, but fortunately there were no injuries.

Usage Notes

Specifically refers to an accidental or destructive fire, not a controlled one.

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