English–Japanese
“electric light” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidentō
Example
部屋の電灯をつけます。heya no den tō o tsu ke ma su
I turn on the electric light in the room.
How to say “electric light” in Japanese
“Electric light” in Japanese is 電灯 (dentō).
Describes an electric source of light that brightens a room, building, or other place.
Example sentences with 電灯
停電のあと、電灯がすぐにつきました。tei den no a to den tō ga su gu ni tsu ki ma shi ta
The electric light came on soon after the power outage.
Tips for using 電灯
- English speakers often associate a lamp with a portable object, while 電灯 (dentō) can also denote a fixed electric light in a room.