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candlestick; candle holder; candelabra
A stand or holder designed to support a candle or multiple candles. Encompasses both simple single-candle holders and ornate multi-branched candelabras.
Composed of 燭 (candle, light) and 台 (stand, platform). A word frequently encountered in literature, historical contexts, and descriptions of religious or ceremonial settings.
Common collocations
- 燭台にろうそくを立てる: to set a candle in a holder
- 銀の燭台: silver candlestick
- 燭台の火: candlestick flame
- 燭台を持つ: to hold a candlestick
Cultural note
Famously appears in the novel Les Misérables (Japanese title: ああ無情 or レ・ミゼラブル), where a bishop gives silver candlesticks to Jean Valjean. Also commonly seen in descriptions of Buddhist altars and traditional Japanese settings.