English–Japanese

“burning” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajinenshō

Example

燃料の燃焼で熱が生まれます。nen ryō no nen shō de netsu ga u ma re ma su

Burning fuel produces heat.

Illustration for 燃焼 (burning)

How to say “burning” in Japanese

“Burning” in Japanese is 燃焼 (nenshō).

Describes a substance reacting with oxygen and releasing energy as heat and often light while changing into other substances.

Full entry for 燃焼: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 燃焼

この装置では、燃焼に必要な空気の量を自動で調整します。ko no sō chi de wa nen shō ni hitsu yō na kū ki no ryō o ji dō de chō sei shi ma su

This device automatically adjusts the amount of air needed for combustion.

Tips for using 燃焼

  • In Japanese science writing, 燃焼 (nenshō) is the technical term for burning processes, so it often appears where English uses "combustion" rather than everyday "burning".

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