firewood

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 薪 is read まき, has 16 strokes, and relates to firewood.
• Basic usage: 薪 is read まき, and 薪割り is read まきわり.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 薪 and 薪割り
  • 薪 means firewood.
  • 乾いた薪を暖炉のそばに積んでおきました。 means “We stacked dry firewood beside the fireplace.”
  • 薪割り means wood splitting or chopping firewood.
  • 冬支度のため、朝から庭で薪割りをした。 means “I chopped firewood in the yard from early morning to prepare for winter.”