灰かい燼じんに帰きする

expression, suru verb (special)

be reduced to ashes; be destroyed by fire

Formal, literary expression for complete destruction by fire. Often used in historical or dramatic contexts.

See also: 灰燼に帰す

• その城しろは戦せん火かで灰かい燼じんに帰きした。

  The castle was reduced to ashes by the war.

• 大たい火かで町まち全ぜん体たいが灰かい燼じんに帰きするという悲ひ劇げきが起おきた。

  A tragedy occurred in which the entire town was destroyed by fire.