火の粉

ひのこ

Also written ほのこ

Meanings

1. Noun sparks

Kanji

• 火 fire. Read as ひ.
• 粉 powder. Read as こ.

Example sentences

• 飛んできた火の粉は、払わなければならない。
  You need to brush away blown sparks.
• 火事の時は、火の粉をかぶらないように何か纏ったほうがいい。
  When there's a fire, you should wrap yourself with something so that sparks don't land on you.

Common phrases

• 火の粉が飛ぶ

Words containing 火の粉

• 降りかかる火の粉は払わねばならぬ (ふりかかるひのこははらわねばならぬ) you must protect yourself against any possible dangers

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