焚く (たく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

焚く (たく) means to burn / to kindle / to make a fire.

See example sentences below.

焚く at a glance

焚く

たくtaku

N3verb

to burn / to kindle / to make a fire

焚くたくtakuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to burn / to kindle / to make a fire

Example 1

今日は庭でたき火をしました。

Translation

Today, I made a fire in the garden.

Example 2

落ち葉をたくのは秋の楽しみです。

Translation

Burning fallen leaves is an autumn pleasure.