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焚き落とし (たきおとし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

焚たき落おとし

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Meanings

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noun

embers; charred firewood

rare term

Rare term for the remains of a fire, specifically embers or partially burned wood left after burning. Used in traditional or literary contexts.

焚たき落おとしをかき集あつめて、もう一いち度ど火ひをおこした。
We gathered up the embers and started the fire again.

Written forms

焚たき落おとし
Standard kanji spelling for this rare term.
たき落おとし
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; also seen.
焚落たきおとし
Abbreviated kanji spelling; less common.

Kanji

落fall, drop, come down
焚burn, kindle, build a fire

Similar words

燃もえさし
燃えさし is a more common word for partially burned wood or embers, while 焚き落とし is rare and specifically refers to remains from a fire that was deliberately lit.
残のこり火び
残り火 refers to lingering flames or embers of a dying fire, whereas 焚き落とし emphasizes the charred remnants themselves.

Etymology

Compound of 焚き (taki, 'burning', continuative form of 焚く) and 落とし (otoshi, 'dropping', continuative form of 落とす), literally 'burned-down remains'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes what is left after firewood has burned and collapsed.