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灯
hi, tomoshibi, akari
Description
「灯」は、あかりや光のことです。夜の道や部屋を明るくするものを言います。
"灯" means light or illumination. It refers to something that brightens roads or rooms at night.
少しふるい言い方で、詩やうたによく出てきます。
It is a somewhat old-fashioned term and often appears in poetry and songs.
Meanings
灯hi
a light; a lamp's glow
遠くに町の灯が見えた。
I saw the town lights in the distance.
灯tomoshibi
a small flame or lamplight
窓に一つの灯がともっている。
There is one light on in the window.
灯akari
illumination; lamplight
部屋の灯を消して寝た。
I turned off the room light and went to bed.
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Notes
- Reading
灯 has several readings — 'hi', 'tomoshibi', 'akari' as noun; 'tou' in compounds like 電灯.
- Nuance
often literary or poetic; everyday speech more often uses 明かり or 電気.
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