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What does 焚く (たく, taku) mean?

焚く (たく, taku) means to burn, to light (a fire).

Quick facts
Readingたく
Romajitaku
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
たく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontaku

to burn, to light (a fire)

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to burn; to kindle; to light (a fire)
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to stoke (a boiler)
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to use (a camera flash)

Example sentences

  • I gather fallen leaves and burn them.

  • We built a fire while camping.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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