noun
burning away; burning down; incendiary destruction
Technical and military term for destroying something by fire, often used in compounds like 焼夷弾 (incendiary bomb). Rare in everyday conversation.
焼夷弾による攻撃で街は焼夷された。
The town was burned down by an attack with incendiary bombs.
この文書には焼夷作戦の詳細が記されている。
This document details the incendiary operations.
Compound of 焼 (burn) and 夷 (destroy, level). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with destruction by fire.