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    3. 松明

    松明

    松たい明まつ

    torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.)

    KMT9News #35+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    炬

    たいまつしょうめい

    Noun

    1.
    torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.), flambeau, torchlight

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    暗くらい道みちを松たい明まつで照てらしました。

    I lit up the dark path with a torch.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    昔むかしの夜よ道みちは松たい明まつが唯ゆい一いつの明あかりでした。

    In ancient times, a torch was the only light on night roads.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsHistory
    京きょう都との鞍くら馬まの火ひ祭まつりでは、巨きょ大だいな松たい明まつが奉ほう納のうされます。

    At the Kurama Fire Festival in Kyoto, giant torches are offered.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsHistory
    松たい明まつの炎ほのおが、闇やみ夜よに幻げん想そう的てきな光こう景けいを作くり出だした。

    The flame of the torch created a fantastical scene in the dark night.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    祭まつりの夜よる、人ひと々びとは松たい明まつを手てに持もち、山やま道みちを練ねり歩あるいた。

    On the night of the festival, people walked through the mountain paths, holding torches.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    松
    まつ…(5)
    pine tree
    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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