English–Japanese

“candle” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoキャンドル (kyandoru)

Pronunciation

Romajirōsoku

Example

誕生日にろうそくを消します。tan jō hi ni rō so ku o ke shi ma su

I blow out the candles on my birthday.

Illustration for ろうそく (candle)

How to say “candle” in Japanese

“Candle” in Japanese is ろうそく (rōsoku).

A candle provides light by burning a wick surrounded by a solid fuel, usually wax.

Full entry for ろうそく: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ろうそく

停電したので、ろうそくをテーブルに置きました。tei den shi ta no de rō so ku o tē bu ru ni o ki ma shi ta

There was a power outage, so I put a candle on the table.

Tips for using ろうそく

  • A candle is often associated with birthdays in English because people commonly place one candle for each year of the person's age on a cake.

Other Japanese words for “candle”

夜はキャンドルを灯します。yoru wa kya n do ru o tomo shi ma su

I light a candle at night.

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