towering inferno

Noun

poetic

(poetic) A tall fire, as of a building. / A powerful, untamed force.

Japanese Meaning

そびえ立つ炎（建物などの火災を指す詩的表現） / 力強く制御不能な炎、またはその比喩表現としての圧倒的な勢い

From the hill, we watched the factory become a towering inferno against the night sky.

丘から、私たちはその工場が夜空を背景にそびえ立つ炎になっていくのを見ていた。

Sense（1）

(poetic) A tall fire, as of a building.

We fed the campfire until it became a towering inferno before us.

Sense（2）

A powerful, untamed force.

towering infernos

（ plural ）