焼き尽くす

やきつくす

Also written 焼きつくす, 焼き尽す

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes

Kanji

• 焼 burn. Read as やき.
• 尽 exhaust. Read as つくす.

Common phrases

• 町を焼き尽くす
• 全てを焼き尽くす

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