Note
A small stick used to light a fire or a competition.
Usages of matchi
古い マッチ箱 を 見つけました。furui matchibako o mitsukemashita.
I found an old matchbox.
The h-sound in 箱 changes into a b-sound because of rendaku, an irregular phenomenon where the initial letter of the second part of a compound word can become voiced.
マッチ が 切れた ので 買い に 行きました。matchi ga kireta node kai ni ikimashita.
I ran out of matches, so I went to buy some.
