種たね火び

noun

pilot light; spark

Refers to a small flame kept burning to ignite a larger fire, such as a pilot light in a gas appliance, or metaphorically a spark that starts something.

• ガスコンロの種たね火びが消きえていた。

  The pilot light on the gas stove had gone out.

• その小ちいさな出で来き事ごとが革かく命めいの種たね火びとなった。

  That small incident became the spark of the revolution.

noun

live coals for firelighting

Specifically refers to glowing embers or coals used to start a fire, similar to 火種 (ひだね). Often used in traditional or camping contexts.

See also: 火種 (ひだね)

• キャンプで種たね火びを絶たやさないように気きをつけた。

  We were careful not to let the live coals go out while camping.