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焼けぼっくい (やけぼっくい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
charred stake ; burnt log ; ember
Refers to a wooden stake or log that has been charred by fire, often still smoldering. Commonly appears in the proverb 焼けぼっくいに火がつく (old love rekindles).
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Like a burnt log catching fire again, the two got back together.
Written forms 焼や けぼっくい
Common kana-mixed spelling; the reading やけぼっくい is standard.
焼や け 木ぼっ 杭くい
Kanji spelling using 木杭; less common but still seen.
焼や け 棒杭ぼっくい
Kanji spelling using 棒杭; less common but still seen.
Similar words 焼や け 跡あと 焼け跡 refers to the ruins or site of a fire, while 焼けぼっくい specifically means a charred stake or log.
燃も えさし 燃えさし is a partially burnt piece of wood or ember, often still burning; 焼けぼっくい is more specifically a stake that has been charred.
Etymology Compound of 焼け (yake, 'burnt') + ぼっくい (bokkui), a dialectal or colloquial form of 棒杭 (bōkui, 'stake'). The exact derivation of ぼっくい is uncertain, but it likely represents a sound shift from 棒杭.
