しっか

[失火] accidental fire

【C】.

¶火事は～であった

The fire started by accident.

失火
accidental fire

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しっか【失火】

accidental fire

〖C〗.

¶火事は～であった

The fire started by accident.

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I

しっか【失火】

an accidental fire; a fire caused by negligence.

●失火でなく放火だった. The fire was not accidental, but intentional [arson]. | It was arson, not negligence, that caused the fire.

失火罪 《be accused of》 allowing a fire to break out through negligence; negligence leading to a fire.

II

しっか【膝下】

●膝下に below the knee(s); under one's knee; at one's feet

・父母の膝下にある live with one's parents; 《文》 live under the parental roof

・老師の膝下に投じる go to (learn from) a distinguished teacher; put oneself under an experienced teacher.

●父母の膝下を離れる leave (one's) home; 《文》 leave [bid adieu to] one's parental [paternal] home [roof].

III

しっか【膝窩】

【解】 the popliteal space.

膝窩動脈[静脈] a popliteal artery [vein].