蛍ほたる火び

noun

glow of a firefly

Refers to the light emitted by fireflies, often used in poetic or seasonal contexts.

• 夏なつの夜よる、川かわ辺べに蛍ほたる火びが揺ゆれていた。

  On a summer night, the glow of fireflies flickered by the riverside.

noun

nearly extinguished fire; embers

Describes a fire that is about to go out, leaving only faint embers. Often used metaphorically for something fading.

• 焚たき火びは蛍ほたる火びのように消きえかかっていた。

  The bonfire was dying down to embers like a firefly's glow.