Burn, catch on fire in Japanese 🇯🇵

もえる info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– The word "もえる" (moeru) can be remembered by associating it with something emotional or intense, as fire often evokes these feelings. Imagine the kanji 炎 (flame) which would make it easier to remember.

Explanations:
– "もえる" is a verb in Japanese that means "to burn" or "to catch on fire."

Other Words that Mean the Same Thing:
– 燃える (moeru) – This is the kanji version of もえる and is commonly used in written Japanese.
– 火が付く (hi ga tsuku) – This phrase also means "to catch on fire."

Conjugations:
1. Present Tense:
– もえる (moeru) – burn / catches on fire

2. Past Tense:
– もえた (moeta) – burned / caught on fire

3. Negative Form:
– もえない (moenai) – does not burn / does not catch on fire

4. Past Negative Form:
– もえなかった (moenakatta) – did not burn / did not catch on fire

5. Potential Form:
– もえられる or もえることができる (moerareru or moeru koto ga dekiru) – can burn / can catch on fire

6. Volitional Form:
– もえよう (moeyou) – let’s burn / let’s catch on fire

Examples of Sentences Using もえる:
1. 木が急にもえはじめた。
– Ki ga kyū ni moe hajimeta.
– The tree suddenly started burning.

2. その場所は夏にしばしばもえる。
– Sono basho wa natsu ni shibashiba moeru.
– That place often catches on fire in the summer.

3. 昨日はゴミが燃えました。
– Kinō wa gomi ga moemaa.
– Yesterday, the garbage burned.

4. この材料は火に近づけてももえない。
– Kono zairyō wa hi ni chikazukete mo moenai.
– This material does not burn even if you bring it close to fire.

5. 私たちはキャンプファイヤーで木をもえようとした。
– Wataachi wa kyanpufaiyā de ki o moeyou to a.
– We tried to burn the wood at the campfire.

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