洋灯
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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洋 | 灯 |
よう Grade: 3 |
とう Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Appears to be a coinage in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived elements 洋 (yō, “western, European”) + 灯 (tō, “torch, lamp, lighting”).
Noun
洋灯 (hiragana ようとう, rōmaji yōtō, historical hiragana やうとう)
- a western-style oil lamp
- more generally, lighting, illumination, a lamp
Synonyms
- ランプ (ranpu)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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洋 | 灯 |
Grade: 3 | Grade: 4 |
Irregular |
Borrowed from Dutch lamp, Middle Dutch lampe, later English lamp.[2][1]
Noun
Usage notes
Spelled in katakana as ランプ in modern usage.
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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