Meaning

Primary

Electric Light

Alternatives

Lamp, Electric Lamp

Word Type

noun

Explanation

An electricity lamp is an electric lamp. Nowadays they're all electricity, though, which means it's a lamp.

Reading

でんとう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

うちの嫁さんは全然電灯を消さないんだよね。きっとスイッチがあることを知らないんだと思うよ。

My wife never turns off the light. She probably doesn’t even know there is a switch.

Kanji Composition