火がつく

ひがつく

Also written 火が付く, 火が点く

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to light (e.g. of a match)
2. to 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

• 火 fire. Read as ひ.

Common phrases

• 人気に火がつく
• 一気に火がつく
• 怒りに火がつく

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