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[とう()·だい()]
toudai
noun

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[とう()·だい()]
toudai
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English Meaning(s) for 灯台

noun
  1. lighthouse
  2. old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it

Definition and Synonyms for 灯台

Pharos a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
Synonyms: 灯台

Meanings for each kanji in 灯台

» lamp; a light; light; counter for lights
» pedestal; a stand; counter for machines and vehicles

Categories 灯台 is a member of

Tower a structure taller than its diameter
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Sample Sentences for 灯台

We saw the gleam of a distant lighthouse.
In the distance there stood a dimly white lighthouse.
The lighthouse was beaming forth rays of light.

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