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matti

マッチmatti
match

A small stick used to light a fire or a competition.

Note

A small stick used to light a fire or a competition.

Usages of matti

古ふるい マッチ箱ばこ を 見みつけました。hurui mattibako wo mitukemasita.
I found an old matchbox.

The h-sound in 箱はこ 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 切きれた ので 買かい に 行いきました。matti ga kireta node kai ni ikimasita.
I ran out of matches, so I went to buy some.
マッチ で キャンドル に 火ひ を つけました。matti de kyandoru ni hi wo tukemasita.
I lit the candle with a match.
次つぎ の マッチ は いつ です か?tugi no matti ha itu desu ka?
When is the next match?
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