燃やす

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 燃やす (もやす), burning 燃 with okurigana やす forms the transitive verb to burn something.
• Basic usage: 燃やす is transitive and can mean burning a physical object or figuratively kindling determination or passion.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Transitive 燃やす and intransitive 燃える
  • Intransitive 燃える instead describes the object as burning.