CEFR A1

light

Translation

光 / 明かり / 軽い

Meaning

Brightness that lets people see, or something that gives brightness, like a lamp or the sun.

Examples

The room was full of morning light.
The room was full of morning light.
Turn on the light before you read.
Turn on the light before you read.

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light (A1)

カタカナ: ライト

IPA: /laɪt/

Definition

Brightness that lets people see, or something that gives brightness, like a lamp or the sun.

意味: 物を見ることを可能にする明るさ、またはランプや太陽のような明るさを与えるもの。

Examples / 例文

The room was full of morning light. — The room was full of morning light.
Turn on the light before you read. — Turn on the light before you read.
A small light shone above the door. — A small light shone above the door.

Light の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Light:

光
明かり
軽い

How to Use Light

turn on the light (collocation): To activate a source of light. — "Please turn on the light, it's dark in here."
light a candle (collocation): To set a candle burning. — "We will light a candle for the birthday cake."
light rain (collocation): Rain that is not heavy. — "It was only light rain, so we did not need umbrellas."
light up (phrasal verb): To make something bright with light. — "The Christmas tree lights up the whole room."
in the light of (idiom): Because of new information or facts. — "In the light of new evidence, they changed their minds."
bring to light (idiom): To make something known or clear. — "The report helped to bring the problem to light."

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