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A3 Noun
狼煙beacon, skyrocket, signal fire, smoke signals, starting shot, starting signal
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
beacon, skyrocket, signal fire, smoke signals
Noun
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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合図のために狼煙をあげる。
Raise a signal fire as a sign.
この狼煙には警報を伝える役目がある。
This signal fire serves the purpose of conveying a warning.
火薬などを用いて高く上げる煙のことを狼煙と言います。
The term signal fire refers to smoke that is sent high into the air using gunpowder or similar substances.
改革の狼煙が上がるや否や、その国はもの凄いスピードで成長した。
As soon as the signal fire of reform was lit, the country grew at an incredible speed.
昔、火煙を放って外敵の侵入を急報するための施設を狼煙と言ったのだとか。
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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