焚く

Reading

Kana: たく

Romaji: taku

Definitions

v5k

vt

1

to burn; to kindle; to build a fire

See also: 薫く (reading たく)

2

to heat (a bath, stove, etc.)

3

to use (a camera flash)

Kanji

焚

Readings: フン、 ホン、 ハン、 た.く、 や.く、 やきがり

Meanings: burn, kindle, build a fire, boil, cook

Example Sentences

とても寒(さむ)かったので火(ひ)をたいた。

➥It was so cold that we made a fire.

ハワイってさ、暖炉(だんろ)つきの家(いえ)が多(おお)いじゃない？あっちも朝夕(あさゆう)は冷(ひ)えるから、寒(かん)がりの人(ひと)は暖炉(だんろ)を焚(た)くんだ。

➥Hawai, y'know, has a lot of houses with fireplaces doesn't it? The mornings and evenings over there get cold as well so people who feel the cold light fires.

私(わたし)たちは火(ひ)をずっとたいておいた。

➥We kept the fire burning.