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noun[C]
an electric lamp or light; a light fixture powered by electricity
dentō
Pronunciation
Etymology
A Sino-Japanese compound of 電, “electricity,” and 灯, “lamp; light.”
Examples
電灯を消してください。
dentō o keshite kudasai.
Please turn off the light.
部屋の電灯がつかない。
heya no dentō ga tsukanai.
The light in the room will not turn on.
新しい電灯を取り付けた。
atarashii dentō o toritsuketa.
I installed a new electric light.
Character Breakdown
電
den
electricity
灯
tō
lamp; light
Collocations
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