Japanese word

ライト

Pronunciation

Romajiraito

Meaning

  • nounlight

Example

部屋のライトをつけます。heya no ra i to o tsu ke ma su

I turn on the light in the room.

Illustration for ライト (light)

More examples

車のライトが夜道を明るく照らします。kuruma no ra i to ga yo michi o aka ru ku te ra shi ma su

The car's headlights brightly illuminate the road at night.

Core concept

The noun ライト (raito) serves as a visual reference, either by making a place visible or by marking the right side of a baseball outfield.

Common phrases

  • ライトをつけるra i to o tsu ke ru

    turn on the light

  • ライトを消すra i to o ke su

    turn off the light

Similar words

照明shōmei: Equipment that provides light for a room, building, or other area.
電灯dentō: An electric lamp that provides light in a room or other place.
明かりakari: Light that makes a place or object visible.

Definition in Japanese

物を見えるようにする明かりやその器具、または野球で右側の外野とその守備選手。mono o mi e ru yō ni su ru a ka ri ya so no ki gu ma ta wa ya kyū de migi gawa no gai ya to so no shu bi sen shu

Word origin

The two senses have separate English sources: ライト (raito, "light") comes from light, and the baseball sense comes from right in right field.

Usage tips

  • The baseball meaning of ライト (raito) is based on the player's position on the right side of the field, not on illumination.

Other meanings

  • rightnoun

Opposites

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