How to say candle in Japanese

JLPTN2
ろうそくrousoku☆《蝋燭・蠟燭old》ローソクROOSOKU・ロウソクROUSOKU

noun:

  • candle

Example Sentences

料理ryouriとなるとtonaruto中国人chuugokujinにはnihaかなわないkanawanaiねne。
In cooking we cannot hold a candle to the Chinese.
風kazeがga吹き込んだfukikondaとたんにtotanniロウソクROUSOKUがga消えたkieta。
The moment the wind blew in, the candle went out.
彼kareはha暗がりkuragariでdeろうそくrousokuにni火をつけたhiwotsuketa。
He lit a candle in the dark.
彼kareはhaローソクROOSOKUをwo吹き消したfukikeshita。
He blew out the candle.
朝asaからkara晩banまでmade忙しくisogashiku働いていたhataraiteita。
He was burning the candle at both ends.

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