ひだね
Noun
1.
live coals (for firelighting)
2.
cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.), trigger
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暖炉の火種が消えないように、薪をくべ続けた。
I kept adding firewood so that the live coals in the fireplace wouldn't go out.
その小さな口論が、大きな争いの火種となった。
That small argument became the spark (cause) of a big conflict.
彼の不用意な発言が、国際問題の新たな火種を生んだ。
His careless remark created a new spark (cause) for international problems.
経済格差は、社会不安の火種となりかねない。
Economic disparity could become a breeding ground (cause) for social unrest.
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