火花

ひばな
spark

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ひばな【火花】

*spark

〖C〗火花， 火の粉

make the sparks fly ［比喩的に］ (議論で)火花を散らす

strike sparks from a flint 火打石で火花を出す

*sparkle

〖C〗〖U〗火花， 火の粉.

¶～を散らす［発する］

spark |自|火花を散らす， 閃光を発する(off， out); sparkle |自|〖S〗 火花を発する(out， forth)

The fireworks sparkled. 花火がパチパチと火花を散らした.

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ひばな【火花】

a spark; 〔小さい〕 a tiny spark; a sparklet; 〔放電時の〕 an electric spark; a spark (of electricity).

●論戦の火花 an event that sparks off a war; sparking off a war.

●火花が散る spark; shoot out [throw off] sparks; 〔議論などの〕 have a big argument 《about…》

・鉄の棒が石に当たってぱっと火花が散った. When the iron bar hit the stone there was a shower of sparks. | The iron bar hit the stone and produced sparks.

・ライバル同士が出会った瞬間火花が散った. The second the rivals met there were sparks.

●火花の雨 a shower [showers] of sparks.

●火花を発する spark; emit [produce, give off] sparks; 〔物を打ち付けて〕 strike a spark

・(火山や煙突などが)火花を吹き上げる send up a shower of sparks

・電車は(車輪に)火花を散らして急停車した. The train braked suddenly [screeched to a halt] in a shower of sparks.

・火花を散らして切り結ぶ engage in desperate combat; fight desperately

・両者は火花を散らす論戦を演じた. The two of them engaged in a heated discussion. | The sparks flew as the two of them argued.

火花間隙 a sparking distance; a spark gap.

火花コイル a spark coil.

火花式送信機 a spark transmitter.

火花式発電機 a spark generator.

火花スペクトル 【化】 a spark spectrum.

火花点火 igniting a spark.

火花止め[防止装置] a spark killer.

火花放電 (a) spark discharge.