明(あ)かり

あかり
noun
light, lamplight
1. light, illumination
Light from a lamp, candle, or other source. The brightness that allows one to see.
明(あ)かりをつけてください。
Please turn on the light.
窓(まど)から明(あ)かりが見(み)えます。
I can see a light from the window.
明(あ)かりを消(け)して寝(ね)ました。
I turned off the light and went to sleep.
遠(とお)くに明(あ)かりが見(み)えます。
I can see a light in the distance.
ろうそくの明(あ)かりで本(ほん)を読(よ)んだ。
I read a book by candlelight.

明(あ)かり refers to light or illumination.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 明(あ)かりをつける (turn on the light)
  • 明(あ)かりを消(け)す (turn off the light)
  • 明(あ)かりが漏(も)れる (light leaks through)
  • 月(つき)の明(あ)かり (moonlight)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 光(ひかり): light (more general, including sunlight)
  • 明(あ)かり: light (from artificial sources, lamps)
  • 電気(でんき): electricity, electric light (casual for room light)

CULTURAL NOTE:
Often used in literary contexts for atmospheric descriptions.

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Added 2026.1.9 20:57 · Revised 2026.1.23 17:28
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