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Light & Sparkle

めらめら

mera-mera

Flames blazing fiercely

Vigorous flames rising and dancing. Also used metaphorically for burning emotions like anger, jealousy, or fighting spirit surging up intensely.

💡Watching a bonfire at a festival — 'The campfire was burning mera-mera against the dark sky.'

Example

焚き火がめらめらと燃えている。

The bonfire is burning mera-mera.

Quiz yourself

The campfire burned ___, casting dancing shadows on the trees.

キャンプファイヤーが○○と燃え、木々に揺れる影を映していた。

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Intermediate