Vocabulary

What does 光線 (こうせん, kousen) mean?

光線 (こうせん, kousen) means ray of light, beam.

Quick facts
Reading	こうせん
Romaji	kousen
Part of speech	noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

光線こうせん

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkousen

ray of light, beam

1noun ray (of light); beam; light

Example sentences

強(つよ)い光線(こうせん)が目(め)に入(はい)って痛(いた)い。
A strong light got in my eyes and it hurt.
この機械(きかい)はレーザー光線(こうせん)を使(つか)う。
This machine uses a laser beam.

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