薪

まき

Also written たきぎ, 焚き木, たき木

Meanings

1. Noun piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs) (usu. まき)
2. kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood

Kanji

• 薪 firewood. Read as まき.

Example sentences

• くすぶっていた薪が突然燃え上がった。
  The smoldering firewood burst into flame.
• 彼は椅子を叩き壊して薪にした。
  He broke up the chair for firewood.
• 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.
• 背中にたきぎを背負って歩きながら、本を読んだそうである。
  It looked like they were reading a book whilst walking and carrying firewood on their back.
• トムは薪を割ってるよ。
  Tom is chopping firewood.

Common phrases

• 薪を燃やす
• 薪をくべる
• 薪を割る
• 薪を使う
• 薪を取る
• 薪を拾う

Words containing 薪

• 薪割り (まきわり) hatchet
• 薪小屋 (まきごや) woodshed
• 薪ストーブ (まきストーブ) wood-burning stove

And 1 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists