VocabJLPT N3
fire
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. fire
  2. 2. conflagration
A noun meaning a fire or house fire, referring to an uncontrolled blaze that causes damage. It is used specifically for accidental or destructive fires, not a controlled flame like a campfire.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, another fire? Hasn't there been a lot of them around here lately?

Sentence 2

It appears a fire has broken out in the building next door.

Sentence 3

I have a bad feeling I can't shake, and I keep looking up fire reports.

Sentence 4

Why does it smell so smoky in here — did something catch fire?

Sentence 5

He suspected "the fire might have been caused by a cigarette."