Vocab Info

N4 Noun

ろうそくcandle

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      candle

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    蝋燭 【ろうそく】蠟燭 【ろうそく】ローソクロウソク

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Netflix Top 9,200

    Examples

    --:--

      ろうそく()をつける。

      I will light a candle.

      • N4

      このろうそく(なん)(ため)()いましたか?

      What did you buy this candle for?

      • N4

      そんな(つよ)(かぜ)ではろうそく()()ぐに()えてしまうだろう。

      With such strong winds, the candles would probably go out immediately.

      • N4

      わざわざ誕生(たんじょう)()ケーキにろうそく()してくれてありがとう。

      Thanks for going out of your way to stick some candles in my birthday cake.

      • N3

      停電(ていでん)になってしまったので、ろうそく(ひかり)()らすしか()いだろう。

      Since the power is out, we will have to get by with candlelight.

      • N3
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.