No. 1,198 in Japanese
花火
Fireworks.
In a sentence
昨日、夜空にきれいな花火を見ました。
Yesterday, I saw beautiful fireworks in the night sky.
In this sentence, '花火' refers to pyrotechnic displays that light up the night sky during festivals or celebrations.
夏になると毎年花火大会に行くのが楽しみです。
I look forward to attending the fireworks display every year when summer comes.
Here, '花火' is used to describe the central aspect of a traditional event known as a '花火大会' or fireworks display.
手持ちの花火をするのはとても楽しいです。
Lighting handheld sparklers is very enjoyable.
The word '花火' in this sentence refers to small, individual sparklers or fireworks that people can hold and light themselves, as part of personal or small-group enjoyment.
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