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焼き尽くす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 焼き尽くす.
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1
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
Examples
その火は東風にあおられて市の中心部を焼き尽くした。
The fire, driven by an east wind, destroyed the center of the city.
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