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    3. 電灯

    電灯

    電でん灯とう

    electric light

    N4KMT9News #24+1CoreNounHome & HousingKanji Vocab19 strokes

    電燈

    でんとう

    Noun

    1.
    electric light

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    部へ屋やの電でん灯とうをつけました。

    I turned on the electric light in the room.

    KMT6Home & HousingDaily Life
    古ふるい電でん灯とうをLEDに交にこう換かんする予よ定ていです。

    I plan to replace the old electric light with an LED one.

    KMT9Home & HousingTechnology
    この電でん灯とうは、省しょうエネ設せっ計けいで電でん気き代だいを節せつ約やくできる。

    This electric light has an energy-saving design that can save on electricity bills.

    KMT9Home & HousingTechnology
    昔むかしの家いえには電でん灯とうがなく、ろうそくやランプを使つかっていた。

    Old houses didn't have electric lights; they used candles and lamps.

    KMT9Home & HousingHistory
    停てい電でんで電でん灯とうが消きえ、室しつ内ないは真まっ暗くらになった。

    The electric lights went out due to the power outage, and the room became pitch dark.

    KMT10Home & HousingDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    電
    electricity
    灯
    ひ・ほ-・ともしび・とも.す・あかり…(1)
    lamp・a light・light・counter for lights
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