WORD DETAIL
焼却
しょうきゃく
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
焼却is read asしょうきゃくand is a noun andするverb for incinerating or burning an item as a method of disposal. - Basic usage: The disposed item appears in
書類を焼却する, while a facility appears inごみ焼却施設.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Difference from
燃焼燃焼is combustion as a physical process;焼却is deliberate burning for disposal.
- Action and facility
焼却するis the act of incineration, while焼却施設is equipment or a plant that performs it.

