Meaning of 灰 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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灰JLPT 3
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Kana Readingはい
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Romajihai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- ash; ashes
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Example Sentences
灰, はい used in context
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Acid soil is neutralised by ash.
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Clean the ashes out of the fireplace.
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The big fire reduced the whole town to ashes.
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学校は焼けて灰になった。
Our school was reduced to ashes.
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A delicatessen caught fire and burned down, leaving a heap of ashes.
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The old house was burned to ashes.
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