燃もやす

also: もす

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

burn; set fire to

Transitive verb for burning something deliberately or causing it to burn. Covers physical burning of objects, fuel, etc.

2

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

burn with (emotion); be fired up

Metaphorical use: to be consumed by a strong feeling such as passion, jealousy, or ambition. Often used with 心, 思い, 嫉妬, etc.

燃もやすUsage87%
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading もやす.
もやすUsage9%
燃すUsage4%
- もやす
  Alternate kanji spelling; also read もす, but もやす is more common.
- もす
  Rare reading of 燃す; mostly literary or archaic.
もす

燃もえる
Intransitive counterpart: 'to burn' or 'to be burned'. 燃やす is transitive (someone burns something), while 燃える is intransitive (something burns).
焼やく
Also means 'to burn' or 'to grill', but 燃やす emphasizes destruction by fire or metaphorical burning, while 焼く often implies cooking, heating, or baking.

Derived from the intransitive verb 燃える (もえる) with the transitive/causative suffix す, yielding 燃やす. The kanji 燃 means 'burn'.