lighter in Japanese
lighter in Japanese is ライター — lighter means a small handheld device that produces a flame, used to light cigarettes, candles, and so on.
lighter in Japanese
ライター
Pronounced: raitā
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
What does "lighter" mean?
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noun A small handheld device that produces a flame, used to light cigarettes, candles, and so on.
"He flicked the lighter but it wouldn't catch."
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noun A flat-bottomed barge used to move cargo over short distances, often to or from a larger ship.
"The lighter ferried crates from the freighter to the dock."
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verb To transfer cargo between a ship and the shore or another vessel using a barge.
"They lightered the oil tanker to reduce its draft."
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lighter in a sentence
- He flicked the lighter but it wouldn't catch.
- The lighter ferried crates from the freighter to the dock.
- They lightered the oil tanker to reduce its draft.
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What is "lighter" in Japanese?
"lighter" in Japanese is ライター. lighter means: A small handheld device that produces a flame, used to light cigarettes, candles, and so on.
How do you pronounce ライター?
"lighter" in Japanese is ライター, pronounced "raitā".
How do you use "lighter" in a sentence?
Example: "He flicked the lighter but it wouldn't catch." In Japanese, "lighter" is ライター.
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