Note
A small stick used to light a fire or a competition.
Usages of matti
古い マッチ箱 を 見つけました。hurui mattibako wo mitukemasita.
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。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 を つけました。matti de kyandoru ni hi wo tukemasita.
I lit the candle with a match.
次 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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