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半焼
hanshou
Description
「半焼」は、火事で建物などが半分ぐらい燃えることです。ニュースなどでよく使われる言葉です。
"半焼" means that a building or similar structure is about half burned in a fire. It is a word often used in the news.
Meanings
半焼hanshou
partial burning (of a building) in a fire
火事で家が半焼した。
The house was half-burned in the fire.
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Notes
- Etymology
半 'half' + 焼 'burn'; contrasts with 全焼 (completely burned down).
- Nuance
A news/report term describing fire damage, often used as 半焼する.
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