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lighthouse in Japanese

lighthouse in Japanese is 灯台 — lighthouse means a tower with a powerful light at the top, built to warn or guide ships near dangerous coastlines.

lighthouse in Japanese

灯台
noun
Pronounced: tōdai
A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.

What does "lighthouse" mean?

  1. noun A tower with a powerful light at the top, built to warn or guide ships near dangerous coastlines.
    "In the history of lighthouses, English civil engineer John Smeaton made a significant contribution to the design of them."
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lighthouse in a sentence

  • In the history of lighthouses, English civil engineer John Smeaton made a significant contribution to the design of them.
  • The lighthouse beam swept across the bay every ten seconds.

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What is "lighthouse" in Japanese?
"lighthouse" in Japanese is 灯台. lighthouse means: A tower with a powerful light at the top, built to warn or guide ships near dangerous coastlines.
How do you pronounce 灯台?
"lighthouse" in Japanese is 灯台, pronounced "tōdai".
How do you use "lighthouse" in a sentence?
Example: "The lighthouse beam swept across the bay every ten seconds." In Japanese, "lighthouse" is 灯台.
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