放火
ほうか
arson; setting fire
Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive, No-adjective
arson; setting fire
Example sentences
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He set fire to the school building.
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Someone set fire to the house.
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He set his house on fire.
ジャックは放火で捕まった。
Jack was caught for setting fire to the house.
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The fire that broke out last night was judged to be caused by arson.
More examples (3)
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"This is arson." "Who is Arson?"
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What was his motive for setting the house on fire?
ドイツでは今日、いくつかの都市で襲撃に反対する抗議行動が催されましたが、その都市の中には、月曜日の放火による襲撃でトルコ人３人が殺害されたハンブルク近くの都市も含まれています。
In Germany today, anti-violence rallies took place in several cities, including one near Hamburg where three Turks were killed in an arson attack on Monday.