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    3. 光明

    光明

    光こう明みょう

    bright light

    KMT8News #20+1NounReligion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    こうみょうこうめい

    Noun

    1.
    bright light
    2.
    hope, bright future
    3.
    light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
    Buddhism

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    トンネルの先さきに光こう明みょうが見みえた。

    I saw a light at the end of the tunnel.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうの中なかでも、彼かれは常つねに光こう明みょうを信しんじていた。

    Even in difficult situations, he always believed in a bright future (hope).

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    仏ぶつ像ぞうから放はなたれる光こう明みょうは、人ひと々びとの心こころを癒いやすと言いわれている。

    The bright light emanating from Buddhist statues is said to heal people's hearts.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyCulture & Traditions
    研けん究きゅうの行いき詰づまりに、ようやく一ひと筋すじの光こう明みょうが差さし込こんだ。

    A ray of hope finally shone on the stalled research.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    絶ぜつ望ぼうの淵ふちにいた私わたしに、彼かれの言こと葉ばは光こう明みょうを与あたえてくれた。

    His words gave me hope when I was on the verge of despair.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    光
    ひか.る・ひかり…(8)
    ray・light
    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
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