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luminous body; light-emitting object; light source
Any object that produces or emits light, whether natural (such as stars or fireflies) or artificial (such as LEDs or fluorescent tubes).
太陽は巨大な発光体である。
The sun is a massive luminous body.
暗闇の中で小さな発光体が見えた。
A small luminous object was visible in the darkness.
ホタルは自然界における発光体の代表的な例だ。
Fireflies are a classic example of luminous bodies in nature.
A compound of 発光 (luminescence; light emission) and 体 (body; object). Used in scientific, technical, and descriptive contexts to refer to anything that emits light.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 自然発光体: natural luminous body
- 人工発光体: artificial light source
- 発光体の明るさ: brightness of a light source
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 光源: light source — more common in everyday and technical use
- 蛍光体: fluorescent material — specifically a substance that glows when excited by radiation
- LED: LED (light-emitting diode) — a specific modern technology for light emission