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(idiomatic) An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary. / (nautical, navigation) A light that helps to guide vessels into a port.

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leading light

Source Word

leading light

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

（比喩的に）卓越した専門家、先導的な著名人、影響力のある存在 / （海事用語）港へ船舶を誘導するための灯（入港灯）

As a leading light in sustainable architecture, she has transformed urban housing with innovative, energy-efficient designs.

持続可能な建築の第一人者として、彼女は革新的で省エネな設計により都市の住宅を一変させた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) An acclaimed expert, one of the foremost experts, a luminary.

Stephen Hawking is a leading light in physics, people say he's the greatest physicist since Einstein.

Sense（2）

(nautical, navigation) A light that helps to guide vessels into a port.

leading lights

（ plural ）