ひがつく – Vocabulary details

ひがつく

Verb (5-dan, く)

1. to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited

① 物が燃えるときに出る光や熱。② 火花。③ 火事。④ 多く照明のために用いる人工的な光源。明かり。ともし火。（そもそも1を用いたことから）⑤ 激しい感情や勢い。

to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire

to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire

to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire

to be in imminent peril; to be in imminent danger

その家いえにひがついた。

The house caught fire.

木もく造ぞう建けん築ちく物ぶつはひがつきやすい。

Wooden buildings catch fire easily.

木きの家いえはひがつきやすい。

Wooden houses catch fire easily.

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