How to Say ‘Did it light?’ in Japanese
火はついた？
hi wa tsui ta
[hee wah tsoo-ee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Topic marker [は] sets “as for the flame…” Very natural in conversation.
🇯🇵 In Japan: When talking to building staff, they may ask this to check if gas is reaching the unit. If you smell gas or feel unsafe, stop and contact them immediately.
Phrase Breakdown
火
hi
[hee]
fire; flame
火 means the burner flame. Very common check question when hot water is not working.
火はついた？それともすぐ消えた？
Did the flame light? Or did it go out right away?
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker (as for…)
は sets 火 as the topic: “As for the flame…” This makes the question focused on ignition.
火はつきません。
The flame doesn’t ignite.
ついた？
tsui ta
did it light?; did it turn on?
Past of つく. For 火, it means “ignite/light.” Casual question form.
電気、ついた？
Did the light turn on?
Words in this phrase
つい
tsui
[tsoo-ee]
lit; turned on (informal past)
つい is the ren’yōkei (stem) part of つく used before た → ついた.
火がつい たか確認します。
I’ll check whether the flame lit.
た
ta
[tah]
did it light? (past ending)
た makes the past tense in casual speech. ついた？ is a natural spoken question.
火はつい た？
Did the flame light?
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