薪
たきぎ · maki
Piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs)
- kindling (twigs, branches, etc.), firewood
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Example sentences
薪が足りなくなりそうだから、明日の朝までには補充しに行きたいね。
まきがたりなくなりそうだから、あしたのあさまでにはほじゅうしにいきたいね。
We're likely to run out of firewood, so I want to go replenish it by tomorrow morning.
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薪を集めるのが大変で、汗をかいた。
まきをあつめるのがたいへんで、あせをかいた。
Gathering firewood was hard work, and I sweated.
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What does 薪 mean?
Piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs). It can also mean: kindling (twigs, branches, etc.), firewood.
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たきぎ (maki). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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