Word Meaning 燃やす

もやす moyasu

燃やす is read as もやす (moyasu) and means to burn.

Meaning

English

  1. to burn
  2. to burn with (emotion, feeling)
  3. to be fired up

Reading

Kana

もやす

Romaji

moyasu

Writing Variants

  • 燃す もす mosu
  • 燃す もやす moyasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 消す Rank 961 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

燃料

ねんりょう

fuel

燃費

ねんぴ

fuel consumption

燃焼

ねんしょう

burning

燃える

もえる

to burn

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

燃料費調整

ねんりょうひちょうせい

fuel cost adjustment (system)

燃費基準

ねんぴきじゅん

fuel economy standards

可燃物

かねんぶつ

combustibles

Example Sentences

3

Burning plastic can release toxic gases.

If you're constantly trying to one-up others, you'll only end up harming yourself.

It's nice to be so passionate about your club, but you also gotta study if you want to graduate.