聖火(せいか)

せいか
noun
sacred fire; Olympic flame
sportsculture
1. sacred fire; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
A fire used in ceremonies or rituals, most commonly referring to the Olympic flame that is lit in Olympia, Greece and carried by torch relay to the host city.
聖火(せいか)が灯(とも)された。
The Olympic flame was lit.
聖火(せいか)リレーが今日(きょう)から始(はじ)まる。
The torch relay starts today.
開会式(かいかいしき)で最終(さいしゅう)聖火(せいか)ランナーが聖火(せいか)台(だい)に火(ひ)を灯(とも)す瞬間(しゅんかん)は感動的(かんどうてき)だった。
The moment the final torchbearer lit the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony was deeply moving.

Usage

聖火(せいか) is most commonly associated with the Olympic Games. The 聖火(せいか)リレー (torch relay) is a major public event in the host country. 聖火(せいか)台(だい) refers to the Olympic cauldron where the flame burns throughout the games.

Common collocations

  • 聖火(せいか)リレー (torch relay)
  • 聖火(せいか)台(だい) (Olympic cauldron)
  • 聖火(せいか)ランナー (torchbearer)
  • 聖火(せいか)を灯(とも)す (to light the Olympic flame)
general
Added 2026.3.11 10:01 · Revised 2026.9.2 21:47
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