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：2026/01/03
灯
Hiragana
ともしび
Noun
alt-of
alternative
archaic
Japanese Meaning
あかり。灯火。光を放つものや、その光。 / ともしび。人の心を導いたり希望を与えたりする精神的な支えのたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
あかり。くらいところをてらすひのこと。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
灯火、灯光（古） / 烛火、灯焰（古）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
燈火 / 燈光 / 燭光
Korean Meaning
등불 / 등잔불 / 불빛
Vietnamese Meaning
ánh đèn; ánh lửa / ngọn đèn / ánh sáng (từ đèn, nến)
Tagalog Meaning
liwanag ng lampara / maliit na ningas
Sense（1）
(archaic) Alternative form of 灯 (tomoshibi)
（ romanization ）
（ kyūjitai ）
（ hiragana ）
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灯
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In the old house, a single light was faintly glowing.
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古い家の中で、一つの灯がぼんやりと光っていた。
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