Translation guide
The powdery residue left after something burns, or the tree and its wood.
The gray or black powder left after something burns.
General term for ash from a fire, cigarettes, or volcanic ash.
Please tap your cigarette ash into the ashtray.
火事の後、家は灰になった。
After the fire, the house was reduced to ashes.
Emphasizes the remains of something burned, like cinders or embers.
キャンプファイヤーの燃え殻を片付けた。
We cleaned up the remains of the campfire.
Specifically volcanic ash.
火山灰が町中に降り積もった。
Volcanic ash piled up all over the town.
A type of tree or the wood from it.
The ash tree (Fraxinus species). Often written in katakana.
このバットはトネリコでできている。
This bat is made of ash.
Loanword used for ash wood in product names or fashion (e.g., ash wood furniture, ash blonde hair).
アッシュ材のテーブルを買った。
I bought a table made of ash wood.
The ashes of a deceased person after cremation.
Formal term for cremated remains.
遺灰は故人の希望で海に撒かれた。
The ashes were scattered at sea according to the deceased's wishes.
Polite, common term for cremated bones/ashes, used in funeral contexts.
お骨を骨壷に納める。
Place the ashes in the urn.
The English word 'ash' sounds similar to 'trash', but they are completely different. 'Trash' is ゴミ (gomi) in Japanese.