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火ひをつける
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
1. to ignite; to set fire to
Then, I'll light it.
2. to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
That one remark sparked the dispute.
Alt. forms
火ひをつける
68%
火ひを点つける
21%
火ひを付つける
10%
Kanji used
火
fire
Top 6600
Conjugations...Used in: 1970
Composed of
fire; flame; blaze
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
Examples (17 in total)
Then, I'll light it.
Alright, I'm going to set it on fire.
Though it was cold, he didn't light the fire.
Tom lit a match.
He set fire to his own house.
That one remark sparked the dispute.
It looks like I've sparked a whole different kind of curiosity.
Mary set fire to her house.
Tom lit his cigar.
Who in the world lighted the candle?
The prime minister's remark sparked the opposition movement.
As the name suggests, it is a stone that burns when set on fire.
Those words ignite a fire deep within my chest.
She threatened to set our house on fire.
He lit another cigarette, but immediately put it out.
The residents set fire to their own houses as the enemy approached.
The police brutality incidents nearly set off a riot.