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電(でん)光(こう)

でんこうdenkou

CommonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    lightning

    夏(なつ)の夜(よ)空(ぞら)を激(はげ)しい雨(あめ)と共(とも)に走(はし)る一(いっ)閃(せん)の電(でん)光(こう)が、暗(くら)闇(やみ)を一(いっ)瞬(しゅん)照(て)らした。

    • A flash of lightning racing through the summer night sky along with heavy rain momentarily illuminated the darkness.
  2. electric illumination; light from an electric source

    街(まち)は電(でん)光(こう)で明(あか)るく照(て)らされている。

    • The town is brightly lit by electric lights.

    Words:町(まち)電(でん)光(こう)明(あか)るい

    Verified

Example sentences 4

街(まち)は電(でん)光(こう)で明(あか)るく照(て)らされている。

  • The town is brightly lit by electric lights.

Words:町(まち)電(でん)光(こう)明(あか)るい

Editorial example

夏(なつ)の夜(よ)空(ぞら)を激(はげ)しい雨(あめ)と共(とも)に走(はし)る一(いっ)閃(せん)の電(でん)光(こう)が、暗(くら)闇(やみ)を一(いっ)瞬(しゅん)照(て)らした。

  • A flash of lightning racing through the summer night sky along with heavy rain momentarily illuminated the darkness.

空(から)に電(でん)光(こう)が走(はし)りました。

  • Lightning flashed across the sky.

Words:空(から)電(でん)光(こう)走(はし)る

Editorial example

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