燃える炎
moeru honoo
The English phrase "burning flame" is translated into Japanese as 燃える炎 (moeru honoo).
燃える炎 refers to a fire that is actively burning and producing light and heat. Other related expressions include キャンドルの明かり to describe the soft glow of a candlelight, or 燃え盛る焚き火 to describe a roaring campfire.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb 燃える (moeru), meaning "to burn" and the noun 炎 (honoo), meaning "flame".
Which one should you use?
The phrase 燃え上がる炎 is a formal way to express a burning flame that emphasizes upward movement and intensity.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 燃える炎, the verb 燃える functions as an adjective modifying the noun 炎.
How do you pronounce it?
moeru honoo
Did you know?
- There is a specific term called 炎上 (enjō), which literally means 'bursting into flames'. In the digital age, it is used to describe a social media 'firestorm' where a post is flooded with criticism.
- The kanji for 'flame', 炎, is actually composed of two 'fire' radicals, 火, stacked on top of each other.
- The verb 燃える (moeru) is used when talking about garbage. 'Burnable waste' is called 燃えるゴミ (moeru gomi), a phrase every resident in Japan must learn for recycling.
Examples in context
- 夜の闇を照らす燃え上がる炎が、幻想的な雰囲気を醸し出していた。The soaring flames, illuminating the darkness of the night, created a fantastic atmosphere.
- 燃える炎がとても綺麗です。Moeru honoo ga totemo kirei desu.The burning flame is very beautiful.
- 暗闇の中で燃える炎が見える。Kurayami no naka de moeru honoo ga mieru.I can see a burning flame in the darkness.
Example conversation
Hiroto and Misaki are looking at a campfire.
- 大翔 Hiroto見て、燃える炎がきれいだね。Mite, moeru honō ga kirei da ne.Look, the burning flame is beautiful.
- 美咲 Misaki本当に幻想的な雰囲気だね。Hontō ni gensōteki na fun'iki da ne.It really has a magical atmosphere.
- 大翔 Hirotoもう少し近づいてみようか。Mō sukoshi chikazuite miyō ka.Shall we get a little closer?
- 美咲 Misaki危ないから、ここで十分だよ。Abunai kara, koko de jūbun da yo.It's dangerous, so here is close enough.
