ひをつける

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ひをつける – see the following entry.
火を付ける
[verb] to light a fire
[verb] to set on fire; to ignite; to set fire to
[verb] (figurative) to spark; to ignite (excitement, debate, controversy, etc.)
Alternative spelling
火をつける
(This term, ひをつける (hiotsukeru), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)