Word Meaning 燃える

もえる moeru

燃える is read as もえる (moeru) and means to burn.

Meaning

English

  1. to burn
  2. to get fired up

Reading

Kana

もえる

Romaji

moeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Synonyms 熱くなる,血湧き肉躍る,手に汗を握る,熱狂する,燃え上がる,燃え滾る,燃え立つ Antonyms 消える Rank 6265 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

燃え広がる

もえひろがる

to spread (of flames)

燃え移る

もえうつる

(of fire) to spread

燃やす

もやす

to burn

燃料

ねんりょう

fuel

燃費

ねんぴ

fuel consumption

燃焼

ねんしょう

burning

燃料集合体

ねんりょうしゅうごうたい

fuel assembly (nuclear reactor)

燃料協会

ねんりょうきょうかい

Fuel Society of Japan

燃料投下

ねんりょうとうか

stirring things up

燃料不足

ねんりょうぶそく

fuel shortage

Example Sentences

10

かみはすぐにもえる。

Paper burns quickly.

ゆうやけでそらがもえるようにあかかった。

The sky was red as if it were glowing in the sunset.

Fire burns.

Paper burns easily.

Dry wood burns quickly.

Sulfur burns with a blue flame.

Burnable garbage is collected on Tuesday and Wednesday every week.

It's difficult to tell which is which for burnable and non-burnable rubbish as well, isn't it?

Burnable trash should be put out by 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday morning.

Mountain fires are thought of causing little harm with the only damage being the burning of trees and shrubs, but actually there's a hell of a 'hidden character'.