めらめら

めらめら
adverb
blazing; flaring; burning fiercely
descriptive
1. blazing; flaring; burning fiercely
Describes flames burning intensely with visible flickering.
炎(ほのお)がめらめらと燃(も)えている。
The flames are blazing fiercely.
めらめらと炎(ほのお)が上(あ)がった。
Flames blazed up.
焚(た)き火(び)がめらめらと燃(も)えている。
The bonfire is burning fiercely.
2. burning (emotions)
Intense emotions like anger or jealousy rising up.
闘志(とうし)がめらめらと燃(も)え上(あ)がる。
Fighting spirit is burning fiercely.
Figurative usage
嫉妬(しっと)の炎(ほのお)がめらめらと燃(も)える。
The flames of jealousy burn fiercely.
Figurative usage
闘志(とうし)がめらめらと燃(も)え上(あ)がった。
My fighting spirit blazed up.

めらめら is a 擬態語(ぎたいご) (mimetic word) that vividly describes actively burning flames — visible, licking tongues of fire. Also commonly used metaphorically for intense emotions.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ちろちろ: flickering weakly (small flame) — weakest on the intensity scale
  • めらめら: blazing visibly (active flames)
  • ぼうぼう: burning fiercely (large fire)
  • ごうごう: roaring (intense, large fire)

Related Words

Related: ちろちろ (flickering (small flame))
Related: ぼうぼう (burning fiercely (large fire))
Related: ごうごう (roaring (intense fire))
Related: 燃(も)える (to burn)
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Added 2026.1.16 14:48 · Revised 2026.9.22 17:20
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