Japanese Conversation · Level 21
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Japanese word
ネオン
Pronunciation
Romajineon
Meaning
- nounneon
Example
雨の夜はネオンが道に映ります。ame no yoru wa ne o n ga michi ni utsu ri ma su
On rainy nights, neon reflects off the road.
More examples
昔ながらのネオンを使った看板が、通りを明るくしています。mukashi na ga ra no ne o n o tsuka tta kan ban ga tō ri o aka ru ku shi te i ma su
A sign using old-fashioned neon is brightening the street.
Core concept
It links a rare gas with the vivid red-orange glow produced when electricity passes through it.
Common phrases
ネオン看板ne o n kan ban
neon sign
ネオンの光ne o n no hikari
neon light
Definition in Japanese
希ガス元素の一つで、これを封入した放電管が発する赤橙色の光にもいう。ki ga su gen so no hito tsu de ko re o fū nyū shi ta hō den kan ga has su ru aka daidai iro no hikari ni mo i u
Word origin
The Japanese noun ネオン (neon) is borrowed from English neon, a scientific name formed from Greek neos, "new," because the element was newly discovered.
Usage tips
- In English, neon colors are vivid fluorescent colors, and they do not need to come from a neon tube.