火 災(かさい)

かさい

noun

fire, conflagration

1. fire, fire disaster, conflagration

A destructive fire; a fire that causes damage to buildings or property.

火災(かさい)が発生(はっせい)した。

A fire broke out.

火災(かさい)報知器(ほうちき)が鳴(な)った。

The fire alarm went off.

火災(かさい)保険(ほけん)に入(はい)っていますか。

Do you have fire insurance?

火災(かさい) means fire or fire disaster, typically referring to destructive fires.

COMMON PATTERNS:

火災(かさい)が発生(はっせい)する (a fire breaks out)
火災(かさい)が起(お)きる (a fire occurs)
火災(かさい)を防(ふせ)ぐ (to prevent fires)

COMPOUND WORDS:

火災(かさい)保険(ほけん) (fire insurance)
火災(かさい)報知器(ほうちき) (fire alarm)
火災(かさい)警報(けいほう) (fire alert)
火災(かさい)現場(げんば) (fire scene)

DIFFERENCE FROM 火事(かじ):

火事(かじ): more casual, everyday word for fire
火災(かさい): more formal, often used in official/news contexts

RELATED:

消防(しょうぼう) (fire fighting)
消火(しょうか) (fire extinguishing)

Related Words

Synonym: 火事(かじ) (fire (casual))

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Added 2026.1.11 18:51 · Revised 2026.5.21 23:11

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