燃え付く To Catch Fire

Meaning

Primary

To Catch Fire

Alternative

To Catch On Fire

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

When something attaches a burn to something that something is about to catch fire.

Reading

もえつく

Explanation

This is the readings of 燃える and 付く put together.

Context

Context Sentences

化学の実験をしている最中に、前髪に火が燃え付いた。

My bangs caught fire during a chemistry experiment.

Kanji Composition

1. 燃

   ねん Burn
2. 付

   つ Attach