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    3. 火付け役

    火付け役

    火ひ付つけ​役やく

    instigator

    KMT8News #24+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab19 strokes

    火つけ役

    ひつけやく

    Noun

    1.
    instigator, originator, initiator, torch bearer, incendiary, agitator, troublemaker

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれがこの騒そう動どうの火ひ付つけ役やくだ。

    He is the instigator of this commotion.

    KMT6Politics & LawDaily Life
    その若わか手て起き業ぎょう家かが、新あたらしいビジネスモデルの火ひ付つけ役やくとなった。

    That young entrepreneur became the initiator of the new business model.

    KMT8Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    その政せい治じ家かは、新あらたな政せい策さく論ろん争そうの火ひ付つけ役やくとして注ちゅう目もくされている。

    That politician is attracting attention as the instigator of a new policy debate.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    SNSが社がしゃ会かい運うん動どうの火ひ付つけ役やくとなるケースが増ふえている。

    There are increasing cases where social media acts as the initiator of social movements.

    KMT8Politics & LawInternet & Social Media
    彼かれは常つねに議ぎ論ろんの火ひ付つけ役やくとなり、会かい議ぎを活かっ性せい化かさせる役やく割わりを担になっている。

    He always acts as the instigator of discussions, playing a role in revitalizing meetings.

    KMT9Politics & LawWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    火
    ひ・-び・ほ-…(1)
    fire
    Kanji
    付
    つ.ける・-つ.ける・-づ.ける・つ.け・つ.け-・-つ.け…(11)
    adhere・attach・refer to・append
    Kanji
    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
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