燃やせます（もやせます、moyasemasu）
- to be able to burn

The Japanese word 燃やせます means "can burn" or "can be burned." It is the potential form of the verb 燃やす (to burn, to set fire to). 燃やせます indicates the ability or possibility of something to be burned or the ability of someone to burn something. It implies a capability or a potential action.

⚫︎ゴミは燃やせます。 Translation: The trash can be burned. ⚫︎この紙は簡単に燃やせます。 Translation: This paper can be easily burned. ⚫︎彼は木を燃やせます。 Translation: He can burn the wood.

燃やせます is used when you want to express the ability to burn something, or the possibility of something being burned. It can be used in various contexts, such as discussing what can be disposed of in an incinerator, explaining what can be used as fuel, or talking about the flammability of materials. It is important to consider the subject of the sentence to understand who or what can burn something, or what is capable of being burned.

燃やせます is typically written in hiragana as もやせます. The kanji form is 燃やせます. The verb 燃やす (to burn) uses the kanji 燃. The okurigana is やせ, which is consistent. There is no other commonly accepted way to write this word. The word 燃やす is composed of two parts: the kanji 燃 which means "burn," and the verb suffix す.

⚫︎焼けます (yakemasu): This word also means "can burn" or "can be burned," but it's generally used when speaking about things burning on their own or being burnt in an oven, etc. ⚫︎燃えることができます (moeru koto ga dekimasu): This is a more formal way of saying "can burn."

⚫︎There is no single perfect antonym for 燃やせます. However, words or phrases that express the inability to burn, or fireproof-ness, can be considered antonyms in context, such as: ⚫︎燃えません (moemasen): "Cannot burn" (negative form of 燃えます). ⚫︎燃えない (moenai): "Does not burn/is not flammable." ⚫︎耐火性 (taikasei): "Fire-resistant"

この木はよく乾燥しているので、簡単に燃やせます。 ・Translation: This wood is well dried, so it can be easily burned. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the condition of the wood and its capability to be burned.

このゴミは燃やせますか？ ・Translation: Can I burn this trash? / Is this trash burnable? ・Explanation: This is a question asking about the possibility of burning the trash.

The verb 燃やす comes from the verb stem 燃 (mo-) which means "to burn" and the causative/transitive verb suffix す. The potential form 燃やせます is derived by conjugating 燃やす, forming the potential form of the verb by adding -られる, then dropping る to get 燃やせます. The kanji 燃 is a combination of two radicals: 火 (fire) and 然 (natural). The etymology reflects the fundamental concept of the action of burning.