電でん灯とう

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

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noun

electric light

General term for any light powered by electricity, including lamps, bulbs, and fixtures.

部屋へやの電でん灯とうをつけてください。
Please turn on the electric light in the room.

Related words· 6

電でん気きN5

電気 is the everyday, colloquial word for a light (as in 電気をつける), while 電灯 is the more formal or written term for an electric lamp or light fixture.

照しょう明めいN1

照明 is a more technical or formal term covering lighting or illumination in general (e.g. interior design), whereas 電灯 refers to an individual electric light or lamp.

ライト

ライト is a casual loanword often used for smaller or portable lights (e.g. bike lights, stage lights), while 電灯 is the standard term for household electric lighting.

電でん光こう

電灯 is the everyday word for an electric lamp or light fixture, while 電光 stresses the light itself or its source and appears mainly in compounds or literary contexts.

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街がい灯とう
電灯 refers to any electric lamp in general, whereas 街灯 specifically means a lamp installed outdoors along a street.
ランプN1
電灯 specifically means an electric light/bulb, while ランプ can refer to oil lamps as well as electric ones and often has an old-fashioned or decorative feel.

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電でん球きゅうN2

電球 refers specifically to the light bulb itself, while 電灯 refers to the electric light or lamp as a whole, including its fixture.

蛍けい光こう灯とうN2

蛍光灯 names a specific type of light—the fluorescent tube—while 電灯 is the general term covering any kind of electric light.

点てん灯とう

電灯 is the noun for an electric lamp or light itself, while 点灯 is the verb-noun for the act of turning that light on.

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