Vocab Info
N2 う-verb (く), Transitive verb
焚くto burn, to kindle, to build a fire, to heat (a bath, stove, etc.), to use (a camera flash)
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- う-verb (く), Transitive verb - 1. - to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire) - See Also: 
- 2. - to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler) 
- 3. - to use (a camera flash) 
 
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焚く 【たく】
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- た 
- く 
 
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Examples
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- 落ち葉を焚いて暖を取りましょう。 - Let's warm ourselves by burning the fallen leaves. - N2
 
- 大抵の場合、神社では線香が焚かれている。 - In most cases, incense is being burned at shrines. - N2
 
- エネルギーを生成するために石炭を焚いています。 - We are burning coal to generate energy. - N2
 
- 看板:「美術館内ではフラッシュを焚いて撮影をしてはならぬ。」 - Sign: 'Do not use flash when taking pictures inside the museum.' - N2
 
- 落ち葉を焚いているにもかかわらず、なかなか体が温まりません。 - Despite burning fallen leaves, my body won't warm up easily. - N2
 
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