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N3 Noun

(はい)ash, ashes

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    1. Noun

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      ash, ashes

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    灰 【はい】

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      (いえ)火事(かじ)のせいで(すべ)(はい)になってしまった。

      The entire house was reduced to ashes because of the fire.

      • N3

      タバコの(はい)(ふく)について(くろ)くなってしまいました。

      The ash from my cigarette got on my clothes and turned it black.

      • N3

      祖母(そぼ)()けて(はい)になった(おも)()(しな)()途端(とたん)(なみだ)(なが)(はじ)めました。

      My grandmother began to shed tears as soon as she saw the burnt and ashen mementos.

      • N3

      せっかく(にわ)掃除(そうじ)をしたところなのに、火山(かざん)(はい)でまた(よご)れてしまった。

      I had just cleaned up the garden and now it was dirty again with ash from the volcano.

      • N3

      祖父(そふ)(まご)に:「いいかい?この(はい)をサツマイモやトマトの肥料(ひりょう)として使(つか)ってごらん。」

      Grandfather to grandson: 'Ready? Try using the ashes as fertilizer for sweet potatoes and tomatoes.'

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