Vocab Info
N2 Noun
灯台lighthouse, old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
Dictionary Definition
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Noun
1.
lighthouse
2.
old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
All Forms
灯台 【とうだい】、燈台 【とうだい】
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灯台は航路標識である。
The lighthouse is a navigational beacon.
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船員:「灯台が見えます!陸までもうすぐです!」
Sailor: 'I can see the lighthouse! We'll be on land soon!'
- N2
昔の人は木製の灯台に灯心を立てていたそうです。
It seems that people in the past used to set a wick in wooden lighthouses.
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灯台に登って海を見渡したって隣の国の大陸なんか見えっこない。
Even if you climb the lighthouse and look out over the sea, you won't be able to see the continent of the neighboring country.
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遭難船に信号を送るため、灯台の光を用いてモールス信号を打ちました。
In order to send a signal to the ship in distress, I used the light of the lighthouse to tap out Morse code.
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