ぼや
Meanings
1
small fire; minor fire
usually written using kana alone
Refers to a small, often quickly extinguished fire, such as a kitchen mishap or a minor incident that does not develop into a major blaze.
It seems there was a small fire at the neighbor's house last night.
I accidentally caused a small fire while cooking.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で小火を出すto cause a small fire (at a place)
It seems the house next door had a small fire.
- 小火が発生するfor a small fire to break out
A small fire broke out at the factory but was quickly put out.
- 小火で済むto end up as just a small fire (instead of something worse)
Fortunately it turned out to be just a small fire, and there was no major damage.