Burn (something) in Japanese 🇯🇵

もやす info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
To remember "もやす" (moyasu), you might imagine the sound “mo” similar to "more" fire, and “yasu” could be thought of as "yes" to fire, helping you associate it with burning something.

Explanation:
"もやす" (moyasu) means to burn or set something on fire. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object to act upon.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 燃える (もえる, moeru) – This is an intransitive verb meaning "to burn" or "to catch fire".
– 焼く (やく, yaku) – This means "to grill" or "to bake," and can sometimes mean "to burn" in a broader context.

Conjugations of もやす (moyasu):
– Imperfective (未然形): もやさない (moyasanai) – will not burn
– Continuative (連用形): もやして (moyae) – burning (te-form)
– Terminal (終止形): もやす (moyasu) – burns
– Attributive (連体形): もやす (moyasu) – burns (used like an adjective)
– Hypothetical (仮定形): もやせば (moyaseba) – if burns
– Imperative (命令形): もやせ (moyase) – burn (command form)

Examples of sentences using もやす (moyasu):
1. 彼は古い手紙をもやした。
– Kare wa furui tegami o moyaa.
– He burned the old letters.

2. 彼女はゴミをもやしています。
– Kanojo wa gomi o moyaeimasu.
– She is burning the trash.

3. 私たちはキャンプファイヤーで木をもやすつもりです。
– Wataachi wa kyanpufaiyā de ki o moyasu tsumori desu.
– We intend to burn wood at the campfire.

4. 雑草をもやしてはいけません。
– Zassou o moyae wa ikemasen.
– You must not burn the weeds.

5. 火事で家が完全にもやされた。
– Kaji de ie ga kanzen ni moyasareta.
– The house was completely burned down in the fire.

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