洋灯

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Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 洋燈 (“kerosene lamp”).
(This term is the simplified form of 洋燈).
Notes:

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
よう
Grade: 3
とう
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
洋燈 (kyūjitai)

Appears to be a coinage in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived elements (, western, European) + (, torch, lamp, lighting).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(よう)(とう) (yōtōやうとう (yautou)?

  1. a western-style oil lamp
  2. more generally, lighting, illumination, a lamp
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
Grade: 3 Grade: 4
irregular
Alternative spelling
洋燈 (kyūjitai)

Borrowed from Dutch lamp, Middle Dutch lampe, later English lamp.[2][1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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洋灯(ランプ) (ranpu

  1. (historical) alternative form of ランプ: a western-style oil lamp
  2. (historical) alternative form of ランプ: more generally, lighting, illumination, a lamp
Usage notes
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Spelled in katakana as ランプ in modern usage.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN