光 – Japanese Words for Light
There are a number of different Japanese words for light. Depending on the situation you may use one or another word. Let’s take a look
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Japanese Words for Light
Again there are a few different ways to talk about light in Japanese. These are not all the ways but the most common words.
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First, the general word used for light is 光. This word comes from the verb 光る which means to shine or emit light.
太陽の光
Sunlight
明るい
Next, the adjective 明るい means bright or light.
明るい部屋
a bright room
This word can also mean bright in the sense of a personality and so on.
ライト
Also, you can say ライト which comes from the English word for light. It mostly refers to actual lights like lamps.