燃(も)え殻(がら)

もえがら
noun
cinders; burnt remains; embers
1. cinders; burnt remains; embers; residue after burning
The solid residue left after something has been burned, such as ash, cinders, or charred remains. Also used figuratively to describe something that has been exhausted or spent.
たき火(び)の燃(も)え殻(がら)を片付(かたづ)ける。
To clean up the cinders from the bonfire.
ストーブの燃(も)え殻(がら)を処分(しょぶん)する。
To dispose of the burnt remains from the stove.
火事(かじ)の後(あと)、建物(たてもの)には燃(も)え殻(がら)と灰(はい)だけが残(のこ)っていた。
After the fire, only cinders and ash remained of the building.

A compound of 燃(も)え (the stem of 燃(も)える, to burn) and 殻(がら) (shell, husk, remains). The 殻(がら) element appears in other compounds with the meaning of 'leftover remains,' such as 吸(す)い殻(がら) (cigarette butt).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 灰(はい): ash — finer residue after burning, lighter than cinders
  • 吸(す)い殻(がら): cigarette butt — the remains of a smoked cigarette, uses the same 殻(がら)
  • 残骸(ざんがい): wreckage, remains — broader term for ruins or remains of anything destroyed
  • 炭(すみ): charcoal — partially burned wood that can still be used as fuel

Related Words

Compare: 灰(はい) (ash)
Compare: 残骸(ざんがい) (wreckage, remains)
Compare: 炭(すみ) (charcoal)
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Added 2026.4.4 3:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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