Vocab Info

N4 Noun

ろうそくcandle

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. Noun

      1. 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

    Details

      • ろ

      • う

      • そ

      • く

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    Examples

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    • ろうそくに火(ひ)をつける。

      I will light a candle.

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    • このろうそくは何(なん)のために買(か)いましたか？

      What did you buy this candle for?

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    • そんな強(つよ)い風(かぜ)ではろうそくの火(ひ)が直(す)ぐに消(き)えてしまうだろう。

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

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    • わざわざ誕生(たんじょう)日(び)ケーキにろうそくを刺(さ)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.

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    • 停電(ていでん)になってしまったので、ろうそくの光(ひかり)で暮(く)らすしか無(な)いだろう。

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

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