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火が点く

ひがつく

Readings

ひがつく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v5kto catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to light (e.g. of a match)
  2. 2.
    exp, v5kto flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.); to take off (of a boom, craze, etc.)

Kanji breakdown

N24 strokesGrade 1
N49 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

摩擦でマッチに火がつくようになる。

Friction causes a match to light.

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火が点くひがつく

to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited

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