焚く (Taku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto burn; to kindle; to light (a fire); to make (a fire)
- godan verb, transitive verbto heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to stoke (a boiler)
- godan verb, transitive verbto use (a camera flash)
Examples
とても寒かったので火をたいた。
It was so cold that we made a fire.
私たちは火をずっとたいておいた。
We kept the fire burning.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).