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VocabJLPT N1

ignition

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. ignition
2. combustion
3. firing a blank cartridge
4. 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!