炎【ほのお】
Frequency rank: 520.
- flame; blaze
- flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- flame; blaze
- flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
This meaning refers to the physical manifestation of fire or the intense heat and light produced by it. It is often used to describe a fire that is burning brightly or energetically.
This meaning describes the strong feelings or emotions that can be likened to a fire, suggesting intensity and fervor. It is commonly used in literary or metaphorical contexts.
The flames of jealousy are burning in her heart.
Generated collocations (experimental)
えんじょう炎上きごう(えんじょうきごう)blaze (of a fire)ほのお炎をあげる上げるきごう(ほのおをあげるきごう)to raise flamesえんしょう炎症きごう(えんしょうきごう)inflammationほのお炎のようなじょうねつ情熱きごう(ほのおのようなじょうねつきごう)passion like flamesいかり怒りのほのお炎きごう(いかりのほのおきごう)flames of angerほのお炎とともに共にいきる生きるきごう(ほのおとともにいきるきごう)to live with flames (to live with intense emotions)こい恋のほのお炎きごう(こいのほのおきごう)flame of love
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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Example sentences
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We heard the explosion and saw the house burst into flames.
On TV we saw Mummy's office in flames.
All her years of work and effort have gone up in flames.