ライト

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ライト [ráꜜìtò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɾa̠ito̞]

Etymology 1

Borrowing from English right.

Noun

ライト • (raito) 

1. a right (to do something), synonym of 権利 (kenri)
2. the right-hand side
3. (politics) the conservative side of an issue, or a person with conservative views, synonym of 右派 (uha, “right wing”)
4. (baseball, softball) Synonym of 右翼 (uyoku, “right field”)
5. (baseball, softball) Synonym of 右翼手 (uyokushu, “right fielder”)
   • 2004 February 9, Suzuki, Shinya, “[104](ひゃくよん)[発](はつ)[目](め)　[荒野](グラウンド)の[暴](ぼう)[走](そう)[馬](ば) [104th Hit: The Rampaging Horse of the Ground]”, in (deprecated template usage) [Mr.](ミスター) [FULLSWING](フルスイング) [Mr. Fullswing], volume 12 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN:

     ４(よん)番(ばん)　ライト　牛(うし)尾(お)くん

     Yonban raito Ushio-kun

     At number 4, right fielder Ushio

See also

• レフト (refuto)

Etymology 2

Borrowing from English light.

Noun

ライト • (raito) 

1. (uncommon) light, illumination

   Synonyms: 光 (hikari), 照明 (shōmei)

2. (uncommon) a light, a lamp

   Synonyms: (more formal) 照明 (shōmei), 電気 (denki), ランプ (ranpu)

3. light, not dark (as of a color, as in light blue)

   Synonyms: (light, bright) 明るい (akarui), (light, pale) 淡い (awai)

4. light, not heavy (as of a physical thing, as in lightweight)

   Synonym: 軽い (karui)

5. light, simple, not complicated (as in light opera or light reading)

   Synonym: 手軽い (tegarui)

See also

• ヘビー (hebī)