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VocabJLPT N1

ignition

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. ignition
2. combustion
3. firing (of an event)

This noun refers to the ignition or catching fire of something. It is used in both literal contexts, such as a material igniting, and figurative contexts, such as a situation suddenly flaring up.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

A call came in that "a motorcycle caught fire" near the intersection.

Sentence 2

What caused the warehouse to ignite is still unknown.

Sentence 3

I compiled the "ignition accident statistics" and submitted them to the executive meeting.

Sentence 4

The instruction manual states there is "a risk of ignition under high temperatures."

Sentence 5

Apparently an aerosol can caught fire inside a car in the parking lot!