大火
Meanings
1
Refers to a large-scale fire, often one that causes significant damage. Commonly used in news reports.
There was a large fire in the city center last night.
Many houses burned down due to the conflagration.
Usage patterns
- 大火が発生するfor a large fire to break out
Last night, a large fire broke out in this district.
- 大火に見舞われるto be struck by a large fire
During the Edo period, this town was struck by large fires many times.
- 大火で〈場所〉が焼失するfor a place to be destroyed by a large fire
Many houses were destroyed by the large fire.