🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

可燃性

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kanensei

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flammable/ˈflæm.ə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"可燃性の材料は安全に保管する必要があります。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of being easily set on fire.

    "The flammable materials were stored in a secure location away from heat sources."
  2. 2

    Having the property of igniting easily and burning rapidly.

    "The label on the container warned that the contents were highly flammable."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'flammable' originates from the Latin 'flammare', meaning 'to set on fire', which evolved through Middle English. It was first recorded in the early 20th century, primarily used in safety contexts to describe materials that can easily catch fire.

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