godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
General term for starting or maintaining a fire, such as a campfire, incense, or a bonfire.
See also: 薫く (たく)
キャンプで薪を焚く。
I burn firewood at the camp.
お香を焚い
I light incense to calm the room.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
heat a bath; light a stove; stoke a boiler
Used for heating water for a bath, lighting a stove, or stoking a boiler; often implies traditional or older heating methods.
お風呂を焚くから、先に入ってください。
I'll heat the bath, so please go in first.
寒いのでストーブを焚いた。
It was cold, so I lit the stove.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
use a camera flash
Colloquial use for firing a camera flash; often seen in photography contexts.
暗かったのでフラッシュを焚いた。
It was dark, so I used the flash.