- light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- light that stays on all night
- lamp that is kept burning all night
- nightlight
This refers to a source of light that remains lit throughout the night, often used for safety or comfort.
I felt secure with the nightlight on when I went to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
This meaning emphasizes a lamp that is intentionally kept lit throughout the night, typically for practical purposes or tradition.
He uses a lamp that stays on all night because he cannot see.
This is a specific type of light often used in children’s rooms or hallways to provide a dim light during the night.
Generated collocations (experimental)
じょうやとう常夜灯をつけるto turn on the nightlightじょうやとう常夜灯をけす消すto turn off the nightlightこども子供のためのじょうやとう常夜灯nightlight for childrenじょうやとう常夜灯があるへや部屋a room with a nightlightじょうやとう常夜灯のあかり明かりthe light of the nightlightじょうやとう常夜灯がついている点いているthe nightlight is onじょうやとう常夜灯のもと下でねる寝るto sleep under the nightlightじょうやとう常夜灯をかう買うto buy a nightlightあんぜん安全のためのじょうやとう常夜灯nightlight for safetyよなか夜中にじょうやとう常夜灯がひつよう必要a nightlight is necessary at night