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    3. 聖火

    聖火

    聖せい火か

    sacred fire

    KMT7News #16+1NounCulture & TraditionsSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    せいか

    Noun

    1.
    sacred fire, sacred flame
    2.
    Olympic flame, Olympic torch

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    聖せい火かがスタジアムに運はこばれた。

    The sacred flame was carried into the stadium.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    オリンピックの聖せい火かは、平へい和わの象しょう徴ちょうだ。

    The Olympic flame is a symbol of peace.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    古こ代だいギリシャでは、聖せい火かは神しん聖せいなものとして崇あがめられていた。

    In ancient Greece, the sacred fire was revered as something divine.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsHistory
    聖せい火かが点てん火かされると、会かい場じょうは大おおきな歓かん声せいに包つつまれた。

    When the sacred flame was lit, the venue was filled with loud cheers.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    聖せい火かリレーは、開かい催さい都と市しへの期き待たい感かんを高たかめる重じゅう要ようなイベントだ。

    The Olympic torch relay is an important event that heightens anticipation for the host city.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    聖
    ひじり…(11)
    holy・saint・sage・master・priest
    火
    ひ・-び・ほ-…(1)
    fire
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