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A3 Noun

狼煙(のろし)beacon, skyrocket, signal fire, smoke signals, starting shot, starting signal

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        beacon, skyrocket, signal fire, smoke signals

      2. 2.

        starting shot, starting signal

    All Forms

    狼煙 【のろし】、狼煙 【ろうえん】、烽火 【のろし】、烽火 【ほうか】、狼烟 【のろし】、狼烟 【ろうえん】

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    • 合図(あいず)のために狼煙(のろし)をあげる。

      Raise a signal fire as a sign.

    • この狼煙(のろし)には警報(けいほう)を伝(つた)える役(やく)目(め)がある。

      This signal fire serves the purpose of conveying a warning.

    • 火薬(かやく)などを用(もち)いて高(たか)く上(あ)げる煙(けむり)のことを狼煙(のろし)と言(い)います。

      The term smoke signal refers to smoke that is sent high into the air using gunpowder or similar substances.

    • 改革(かいかく)の狼煙(のろし)が上(あ)がるや否(いな)や、その国(くに)はもの凄(すご)いスピードで成長(せいちょう)した。

      As soon as the signal fire of reform was lit, the country grew at an incredible speed.

    • 昔(むかし)、火煙(かえん)を放(はな)って外敵(がいてき)の侵入(しんにゅう)を急報(きゅうほう)するための施設(しせつ)を狼煙(のろし)と言(い)ったのだとか。

      In the past, facilities used to quickly report the invasion of external enemies by releasing fire and smoke were called signal fires.

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