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Meaning of 火薬 in Japanese
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火薬
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Kana Readingかやく
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Romajikayaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- gunpowder; powder
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Examples of 火薬, かやく in a sentence
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花火の弾ける音が止むと、急に辺りが静かになる。後に残った火薬の匂いが、なんだか俺をセンチメンタルな気分にさせた。
As the popping sound of the fireworks stopped, it suddenly became quiet around me. The smell of gunpowder somehow put me in a sentimental mood.
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They blew up the bridge with gunpowder.
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Gunpowder needs to be handled very carefully.
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We must prevent the fire from reaching the gunpowder at any cost.
Related Kanji
薬
JLPT 4
16 strokes
medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
On'Yomi: ヤク
Kun'Yomi: くすり