黒い火
kuroi hi
The English phrase "black fire" is translated into Japanese as 黒い火 (kuroi hi).
The phrase refers to fire that is black in color.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 黒い火 is composed of 黒い (kuroi), meaning "black" and 火 (hi), meaning "fire".
How do you pronounce it?
kuroi hi
Did you know?
- The character 火 in 黒い火 is the same one used in 火曜日 (kayōbi), meaning 'Tuesday'. This links the concept of 'fire' in the phrase to the planet Mars in the Japanese calendar.
- To a native speaker, describing fire as 黒い often suggests a supernatural or spiritual phenomenon rather than a physical color.
- The kanji used for 'fire', 火, is an ancient pictograph that was originally drawn to resemble a flickering flame with sparks rising from a campfire.
Examples in context
- 彼が黒炎のような情熱を持っている。He possesses a passion like black fire.
- あのアニメのキャラクターは黒い炎を使うことができる。That anime character can use black fire.
- あの映画のシーンでくろい炎が素晴らしかった。The scene in that movie with black fire was amazing.
- 黒い火が揺れている。Kuroi hi ga yurete iru.A black fire is flickering.
- その魔法は黒い火を出す。Sono mahou wa kuroi hi o dasu.That magic produces black fire.
- 恐ろしい黒い火を見た。Osoroshii kuroi hi o mita.I saw a terrifying black fire.
Example conversation
Two friends are watching a fantasy movie in a theater.
- 健太 Kentaあの黒い火、すごく綺麗だね。Ano kuroi hi, sugoku kirei dane.That black fire is really beautiful, isn't it?
- 陽葵 Himariでも、少し怖くない？Demo, sukoshi kowakunai?But, isn't it a little scary?
- 健太 Kenta陽葵なら大丈夫だよ。Himari nara daijoubu dayo.You'll be fine, Himari.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとう、健太。Arigatou, Kenta.Thank you, Kenta.
