It is essential to learn Japanese vocabulary when studying the language. In addition to words borrowed from other languages, Japanese vocabulary is vast and diverse. Learning essential words and phrases, as well as specialized terminology and idiomatic expressions, is essential for effective communication in Japanese.
Japanese Vocabulary: 火事 (kaji)
Meaning: ”fire.”
It can refer to a fire that has broken out or a fire that is burning.
Examples
- 町は火事で全焼した。 The whole town was destroyed by a fire.
- 隣の家が火事で燃えた。 The house next door burned down in a fire.
- 火事ですべて灰になった。 Everything turned into ashes in the fire.
- 公園で火事が発生しました。 A fire broke out at the park.
- 火事は無事消火されました。 The fire was safely extinguished.
- 火事だ！非常口から逃げよう。 There’s a fire! Let’s escape from the emergency exit!
- 駅の近くで火事がありました。 There was a fire near the station.
- あの いえは 火事に なった。 That house is on fire (“became a fire”).
- 避難訓練中に本当の火事が起きた。 A real fire broke out during the disaster drill.
- その家は火事で焼けてしまいました。 The house burned down in a fire.
- 火事で我が家は大きな損害を受けた。 The fire caused great damage to our house.