ひつけ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
火付け

Etymology

From 火(ひ) (hi) + 付(つ)け (tsuke, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 付(つ)ける (tsukeru).”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひつけ [hìtsúké] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) ひつけ​ [hìtsúkéꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [çit͡sɨᵝke̞]

Noun

ひつけ • (hitsuke) ^{←ひつけ (fituke)?}

1. setting fire

Synonyms

• 放火(ほうか) (hōka)

Derived terms

• 火付(ひつ)け役(やく) (hitsuke-yaku)