蛍光灯

けいこうとう

Meanings

1. Noun fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light
2. person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

Kanji

• 蛍 firefly. Read as ケイ.
• 光 light. Read as コウ.
• 灯 lamp. Read as トウ.

Example sentences

• そこの蛍光灯を交換しないといけない。
  I must replace that fluorescent lamp.
• 蛍光灯がチカチカしてるな。新しいのと交換しないとダメかな。
  This fluorescent lamp is starting to flicker. We'll have to replace it.
• ハリーは本当に蛍光灯だね。
  Harry's really slow to catch on.

Word lists

• JLPT N2

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