noun
English to Japanese Dictionary

candles Meaning in Japanese (candles 英語 意味)

ろうそく
類語:蝋燭灯燭
ろうそく in English:candles
IPA:ɾoːsokɯ
Plural: candles
Quick Answer • 要約

candles の日本語の意味は「ろうそく」です。 (中心に芯があり、光を提供するため、または装飾目的で灯される、円筒形のろうの棒。)

Definitions of Candles

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    noun
    ろうそく

    Candles are cylindrical sticks of wax with a wick in the center, which are lit to provide light or for decorative purposes.

    中心に芯があり、光を提供するため、または装飾目的で灯される、円筒形のろうの棒。

Example Sentences

“She lit the candles on the birthday cake.”

彼女は誕生日ケーキのろうそくに火をつけた。

“The room was illuminated by the soft glow of candles.”

部屋はろうそくの柔らかな輝きで照らされていた。

“We need to buy more candles for the power outage.”

停電のために、もっとろうそくを買う必要がある。

Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

蝋燭灯燭

In English:

taperslights

Inflected Word Forms

gerundcandling
nouncandle
nouncandlestick
agent nouncandlemaker

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

burn the candle at both endsidiom

To work excessively hard, often to the point of exhaustion.

hold a candle toidiom

To be as good as someone or something else; to compare favorably.

light a candle forexpression

To pray for someone or something, often in a religious context.