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I was just wondering if 燃える could be used in a context where someone gets
embarassed to the point where they "burn up." Would it be taken literally or
could it be used as an idiom?
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Can 燃える be used with the context of being embarassed?
I don't think it can. 燃える is often used as ''getting fired up'' for something.
In a embarassing situation you're better of with just 恥ずかしい
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I've never heard it used In that sense. In that case, you would say
顔{かお}から火{ひ}が出{で}そう (I feel like fire is going to come out of my face).
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