“To burn down” in Japanese
Short answer
To burn down in Japanese is “焼き払う” (yakiharau). Full meaning: to burn down (to the ground), to clear away by burning, to reduce to ashes, to burn off.
Other ways to say “To burn down” in Japanese
焼ける
yakeru to burn, to burn down, to go down in flames; to be roasted, to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt, to fade (in the sun)
焼払う
yakiharau to burn down (to the ground), to clear away by burning, to reduce to ashes, to burn off
焼きはらう
yakiharau to burn down (to the ground), to clear away by burning, to reduce to ashes, to burn off
やきはらう
yakiharau to burn down (to the ground), to clear away by burning, to reduce to ashes, to burn off
焚る
yakeru to burn, to burn down, to go down in flames; to be roasted, to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt, to fade (in the sun)
燒ける
yakeru to burn, to burn down, to go down in flames; to be roasted, to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt, to fade (in the sun)
灼ける
yakeru to burn, to burn down, to go down in flames; to be roasted, to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt, to fade (in the sun)
燒き拂ふ
yakiharau to burn down (to the ground), to clear away by burning, to reduce to ashes, to burn off
煙になる
kemurininaru to go up in smoke, to burn down, to be cremated, to vanish into thin air
焼払ふ
yakiharou to burn down (to the ground), to clear away by burning, to reduce to ashes, to burn off
焼払い
yakiharai to burn down (to the ground), to clear away by burning, to reduce to ashes, to burn off
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