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耐火 (たいか, taika) Japanese meaning: fireproof | Kotomora
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Related words 防火 (fire prevention) focuses on stopping fires from starting or spreading, while 耐火 (fire resistance) refers to the ability of materials or structures to withstand fire.
不燃 (noncombustible) means a material does not burn at all, whereas 耐火 implies resistance to fire for a certain period, even if the material may eventually degrade.
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This building has a fireproof structure.
I keep important documents in a fireproof safe.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 耐たい 火か にする to make something fireproof/fire-resistant
They used a special coating to make the wall fireproof.
耐たい 火か 性せい の 高たか い 〈 物もの 〉 a highly fire-resistant (material/object)
This door is made from a highly fire-resistant material.
耐たい 火か 加か 工こう を 施ほどこ す to apply a fireproofing treatment
They apply a fireproofing treatment to the wood before using it.
Don't confuse with 耐熱 means heat-resistant (able to withstand high temperatures generally), while 耐火 specifically means resistant to fire damage.
防火 refers to systems and practices for preventing fires, whereas 耐火 describes a material's property of resisting heat and flame.
Word family· 7 fire resistance; fire resistant
fire resistance
refractory; heat-resistant material
fireproof building; fire-resistant construction
firebrick
Show 2 more Etymology Compound of 耐 (endure, withstand) and 火 (fire). The reading たいか is the on'yomi of both characters.
