- yoen burning embers
A literary or formal term for lingering flames or smoldering remains after a fire; not common in daily conversation.
火災の後、余炎がくすぶっていた。
Kasai no ato, yoen ga kusubutte ita.
After the fire, burning embers were smoldering.
余炎が再び燃え上がらないように注意してください。
Yoen ga futatabi moeagaranai you ni chuui shite kudasai.
Please be careful that the burning embers do not flare up again.
⚖️ Often confused with 'hibi' (残り火), but 'yoen' stresses the remaining flames, whereas 'hibi' is more general.
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