Vocabulary

What does 灯台 (とうだい, toudai) mean?

灯台 (とうだい, toudai) means lighthouse.

Quick facts
Readingとうだい
Romajitoudai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
とうだい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontoudai

lighthouse

  1. 1noun lighthouse
  2. 2noun old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it

Example sentences

  • The lighthouse's light guides ships.

  • A lighthouse stands at the tip of the cape.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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