Illustration: At a Japanese home's dining table during a power outage, an adult has just struck a wooden match along the rough side of a small matchbox. The short stick is held safely between thumb and forefinger, with a fresh flame rising from its darkened head and a thin trail of smoke above it.

マッチ

matchi

match for lighting a fire

Example sentences

トムはマッチに火ひをつけた。
Tom lit a match.
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このマッチは湿しめっていて火ひがつかない。
This damp match won’t light.
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トムはマッチでろうそくに火ひをつけた。
Tom lit the candle with a match.
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