noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
pillaging and setting fire to
Archaic term describing the combined act of looting and burning, typically in a military or historical context. Modern Japanese would more commonly use separate verbs like 略奪する and 放火する.
古文書には、敵軍による焚掠の記録が残っている。
Ancient documents record the pillaging and burning by enemy forces.
「焚掠」は、戦国時代の合戦でよく見られた行為を指す古い言葉だ。
"焚掠" is an old word referring to the act of looting and setting fires, often seen in battles of the Warring States period.