noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
burning; combustion
Technical and general term for the chemical process of burning. Also used figuratively for intense passion or energy.
エンジン内部で燃料が燃焼する。
Fuel burns inside the engine.
彼の心には野心が燃焼し
Ambition burned in his heart.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
exerting all one's strength; giving one's all
Figurative use for putting maximum effort into something, often in sports or personal challenges. Commonly seen in phrases like 完全燃焼.
試合で完全燃焼した。
I gave it my absolute all in the match.
彼は仕事に燃焼している。
He is pouring all his energy into his work.