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焼却 (しょうきゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
incineration ; destruction by fire
Formal term for burning waste, documents, or other materials, often in an official or industrial context. Used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
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All confidential documents were destroyed by fire.
Kanji 却 instead, on the contrary, rather Similar words 燃も やす 燃やす is the general verb for 'to burn' something, while 焼却 is a formal noun/verb specifically for incineration or destruction by fire, often in an official capacity.
焼や く 焼く is a broad verb for 'to bake, grill, burn, or scorch', whereas 焼却 is limited to intentional destruction by fire, typically for disposal.
Etymology Compound of 焼 (しょう, 'burn') and 却 (きゃく, 'remove, eliminate'), literally meaning 'to burn away'. The kanji 却 is used here in its sense of removal or disposal.
