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    3. 灯す

    灯す

    灯ともす​

    to light (a candle, lamp, etc.)

    KMT8CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab8 strokes

    点す燈す

    ともすとぼす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to light (a candle, lamp, etc.), to turn on (a light)

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    暗くらくなったら電くなった気らでんきを灯ともしてください。

    Please turn on the light when it gets dark.

    KMT6Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かの女じょはろうそくに火ひを灯ともした。

    She lit the candle.

    KMT8Daily Life
    毎まい晩ばん、寝ねる前まえに常じょう夜や灯とうを灯ともします。

    Every night, I turn on the night light before going to bed.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    祭まつりの夜よる、提ちょう灯ちんが街まち中じゅうに灯ともされた。

    On the night of the festival, lanterns were lit throughout the town.

    KMT8Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    心こころの中なかに希き望ぼうの光ひかりを灯ともすことが、困こん難なんを乗のり越こえる力ちからとなる。

    Lighting a light of hope in one's heart becomes the strength to overcome difficulties.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

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