ネオン

ねおん
noun
neon; neon sign
technologyscience
1. neon sign; neon light
bright, colorful signage or lighting, typically used for advertising
夜(よる)の街(まち)にネオンが輝(かがや)いている。
Neon signs are glowing in the nighttime city.
ネオン街(がい)を歩(ある)く。
To walk through the neon-lit district.
古(ふる)いネオン看板(かんばん)がレトロで素敵(すてき)だ。
The old neon signs have a nice retro feel.
2. neon (element)
a chemical element (Ne), a colorless noble gas used in neon lights
ネオンは希(き)ガスの一種(いっしゅ)だ。
Neon is a type of noble gas.
ネオン管(かん)に電気(でんき)を通(とお)すと光(ひか)る。
Neon tubes glow when electricity passes through them.
ネオンの原子番号(げんしばんごう)は10だ。
Neon's atomic number is 10.

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In everyday speech, ネオン alone usually means the lights of a city at night, with a hint of nightlife; ネオン街(がい) suggests bars and entertainment rather than shopping. Sense 2 is the chemistry term, as in ネオン管(かん) 'neon tube'.

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