火勢

かせい

Meanings

1. Noun force of a fire; force of flames

Kanji

• 火 fire. Read as カ.
• 勢 force. Read as セイ.

Example sentences

• 薪が足りず、はやくも火勢が衰えはじめた暖炉。
  The fireplace, lacking firewood, flames already starting to lose their vigour.
• 暖炉には薪が足りず、早くも火勢が衰え始めている。
  Without enough wood on the fire, the flames are already beginning to die down.

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