🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

火災の危険

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kasai no kiken

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fire-Hazard/ˈfaɪər ˈhæzərd/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"建物の近くに乾燥した葉がたまることは、重大な火災の危険です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A condition or situation that increases the likelihood of a fire occurring.

    "The accumulation of dry leaves near the building is a significant fire-hazard."
  2. 2

    An object or material that poses a risk of igniting or exacerbating a fire.

    "Old electrical wiring can be a serious fire-hazard in homes."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'fire-hazard' is a compound word formed from 'fire', originating from Old English 'fyr', and 'hazard', derived from the Old French 'hasard', which itself comes from the Arabic 'al-zahr' meaning 'the dice'. The term evolved to denote risks associated with fire in various contexts, particularly in safety regulations.

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