燃やす (もやす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

燃やす (もやす) means to burn / to set on fire.

See example sentences below.

燃やす at a glance

燃やす

もやすmoyasu

N3verb

to burn / to set on fire

燃やすもやすmoyasuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to burn / to set on fire

Example 1

木を燃やして暖を取った。

Translation

I burned wood to keep warm.

Example 2

彼は夢に燃やしている。

Translation

He is passionate about his dreams.