飛(と)び火(ひ)

とびひ
noun
spreading fire; impetigo; spreading trouble
1. spreading fire, flying sparks
Fire that spreads by sparks or embers flying to a new location.
隣(となり)の家(いえ)に飛(と)び火(ひ)した。
The fire spread to the neighboring house.
強風(きょうふう)で火(ひ)の粉(こ)が飛(と)んで、離(はな)れた建物(たてもの)にも飛(と)び火(ひ)した。
Sparks carried by strong wind spread the fire to a building some distance away.
2. spreading (of trouble, scandal, conflict)
A problem or conflict that spreads from its original source to affect other areas or people.
海外(かいがい)の経済(けいざい)危機(きき)が日本(にほん)にも飛(と)び火(ひ)した。
The overseas economic crisis spread to Japan as well.
スキャンダルが関係者(かんけいしゃ)にまで飛(と)び火(ひ)した。
The scandal spread to those associated with it.
二国間(にこくかん)の紛争(ふんそう)が周辺国(しゅうへんこく)に飛(と)び火(ひ)しないか懸念(けねん)されている。
There are concerns that the bilateral conflict could spread to neighboring countries.
3. impetigo
A contagious skin infection common in children, so called because it spreads quickly like flying fire.
子(こ)どもが飛(と)び火(ひ)にかかった。
The child got impetigo.
飛(と)び火(ひ)は早(はや)めに治療(ちりょう)しないと広(ひろ)がる。
Impetigo will spread if not treated early.
プールの季節(きせつ)は飛(と)び火(ひ)が流行(はや)りやすいので注意(ちゅうい)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Impetigo tends to spread easily during pool season, so caution is needed.

USAGE:
Senses 1 and 2 are commonly used as a verb with する: 飛(と)び火(ひ)する (to spread [of fire/trouble]). Sense 2 is a metaphorical extension very common in news reporting.

Sense 3 is the medical term for impetigo (伝染性膿痂疹(でんせんせいのうかしん)), named for how quickly the infection spreads across the skin.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 飛(と)び火(ひ)する: to spread (fire/trouble)
  • 飛(と)び火(ひ)を防(ふせ)ぐ: to prevent spreading
  • 飛(と)び火(ひ)にかかる: to catch impetigo
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Added 2026.2.8 14:52
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