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Japanese word 燃える: to burn / to be on fire. Meanings and example sentences.

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燃える (もえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

燃える (もえる) means to burn / to be on fire.

See example sentences below.

燃える at a glance

燃える
もえるmoeru
N3verb
to burn / to be on fire
燃えるもえるmoeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 燃える

Core meaning

to burn / to be on fire

Basic example sentences

Example 1

木がもえている。

Translation

The tree is burning.

Example 2

心にもえる情熱がある。

Translation

There is a burning passion in my heart.

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