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JLPT N3 Intermediate

蝋燭

「ろうそく」

Candle

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Other forms

ロウソク katakana
ローソク katakana
蝋燭 original kanji, rare
Noun

Candle

Refers to a light source made of wax and a wick, covering both traditional Japanese styles and modern Western varieties.

Example

停電 した ので 、 ろうそく を つけました 。

The power went out, so I lit a candle.

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蝋燭 (ろうそく)
ろうそく
Candle
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