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放火

Reading

Kana: ほうか
Romaji: houka
Kana
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Definition

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arson; setting fire

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る
Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire

Example Sentences

(かれ)校舎(こうしゃ)放火(ほうか)した。
➥He set fire to the school building.
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(かれ)自分(じぶん)(いえ)放火(ほうか)をした。
➥He set his house on fire.
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昨晩(さくばん)火事(かじ)放火(ほうか)断定(だんてい)された。
➥The fire that broke out last night was judged to be caused by arson.
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(だれ)かがその(いえ)放火(ほうか)した。
➥Someone set fire to the house.
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ジャックは放火(ほうか)(つか)まった。
➥Jack was caught for setting fire to the house.
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(かれ)がその(いえ)放火(ほうか)した動機(どうき)(なに)であったのか。
➥What was his motive for setting the house on fire?
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