Japanese

まき
Meaning: firewood
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

薪

Example sentences

He put firewood in the fireplace.
キャンプで薪に火をつけた。
I lit the firewood at the camp.
彼は斧で薪を割った。
He chopped firewood with an axe.
焚き火に薪を足すと、炎が勢いよく燃え上がった。
When firewood was added to the bonfire, the flames flared up vigorously.
冬の寒い夜、暖炉で薪を焚いた。
On a cold winter night, I burned firewood in the fireplace.
焚き火の薪がパチパチと爆ぜる音が、静かな夜の森に響いていた。
The sound of firewood crackling and popping in the bonfire echoed through the quiet night forest.
寒いので暖炉に薪をくべる。
Since it's cold, I feed wood to the fireplace.
キャンプファイヤーの薪に着火する。
Ignite the wood for the campfire.

Usage Notes

Wood that is cut and dried for use as fuel.

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