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“spark” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajihibana

Example

火花が散ります。hi bana ga chi ri ma su

Sparks fly.

Illustration for 火花 (spark)

How to say “spark” in Japanese

“Spark” in Japanese is 火花 (hibana).

A brief point of bright fire appears as heat or force causes material to split away.

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

Example sentences with 火花

溶接中に火花が周囲に飛びました。yō setsu chū ni hi bana ga shū i ni to bi ma shi ta

Sparks flew around during the welding.

Tips for using 火花

  • Naoki Matayoshi's debut novel 火花 (hibana) won the 153rd Akutagawa Prize.

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