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点光 (てんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

点てん光こう

Meanings

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noun

Refers to a focused beam of light used to highlight a person or object, especially in theater or performance contexts.

舞ぶ台たいの上うえで、主しゅ演えん俳はい優ゆうに点てん光こうが当あたった。
On the stage, a spotlight shone on the lead actor.

Kanji

点spot, point, mark
光ray, light

Etymology

Compound of 点 (ten, 'point') and 光 (kō, 'light'), literally 'point light'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with a focused beam of light.