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ライト

raito

Description

「ライト」は英語から来た言葉で、いろいろな意味があります。よく使うのは、部屋や道を明るくする「明かり」の意味です。

"ライト" is a word borrowed from English and has various meanings. The most common use is the meaning of "light" that brightens a room or street.

また、「軽い」という意味や、野球の「右」という意味でも使われます。

Also, it is used to mean "light" as in weight, and "right" in baseball.

Meanings

ライトraito

light; lamp; illumination

暗いから、ライトをつけてください。

It's dark, so please turn on the light.

ライトraito

light; not heavy; low in intensity

このビールはライトな味です。

This beer has a light taste.

ライトraito

right field or right fielder in baseball

ボールがライトの方へ飛んだ。

The ball flew toward the light.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    from English 'light'; also covers 'right' (right field) as a baseball loanword.

  • Nuance

    as an adjective ライト often pairs with な and means mild, casual, or low-calorie.

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