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トウダイ
Meanings
Noun
1. lighthouse
2. old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
Alt. forms
灯とう台だい
89%
燈とう台だい
10%
トウダイ
Pitch accent
ト
ウダイ
Composed of
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
tall lamp or candle stand; tall candlestick
lighthouse keeper
aeronautical beacon
Examples (4 in total)
My uncle works in a lighthouse.
In the distance, there stood a dimly white lighthouse.
On a dark sea, the lighthouse serves as a landmark.
We steered the boat by the light of the lighthouse.