燃(も)やす

もやす
godan verb
to burn (something)
1. to burn (something)
To set fire to something or dispose of by burning.
ゴミを燃(も)やす。
To burn garbage.
落(お)ち葉(ば)を燃(も)やす。
To burn fallen leaves.
古(ふる)い手紙(てがみ)を燃(も)やして処分(しょぶん)した。
I disposed of old letters by burning them.

燃(も)やす is a transitive godan verb meaning to burn something deliberately.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Pair: 燃(も)える (intransitive, to burn by itself)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ゴミを燃(も)やす: to burn garbage
  • 落(お)ち葉(ば)を燃(も)やす: to burn fallen leaves
  • 書類(しょるい)を燃(も)やす: to burn documents

GARBAGE SORTING:

  • 燃(も)えるゴミ/可燃(かねん)ゴミ: combustible garbage
  • 燃(も)えないゴミ/不燃(ふねん)ゴミ: non-combustible garbage

FIGURATIVE USE:

  • 情熱(じょうねつ)を燃(も)やす: to burn with passion
  • 闘志(とうし)を燃(も)やす: to be fired up (for competition)

RELATED:

  • 燃(も)える: to burn (intransitive)
  • 焼(や)く: to grill, roast, bake
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Added 2026.1.9 17:21 · Revised 2026.2.23 8:59
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