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明かりを消す

灯りを消す

Reading

Kana: あかりをけす
Romaji: akariwokesu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to turn the lights off

Kanji

明
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light
消
Readings: ショウ、 き.える、 け.す
Meanings: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
灯
Readings: トウ、 ひ、 ほ-、 ともしび、 とも.す、 あかり
Meanings: lamp, a light, light, counter for lights

Example Sentences

明(あ)かりを消(け)して。
➥Turn off the light.
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彼女(かのじょ)は明(あ)かりを消(け)した。
➥She turned off the lights.
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明(あ)かりを消(け)さないで下(くだ)さい。
➥Don't turn off the light.
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明(あ)かりを消(け)しなさい。
➥Put out the light.
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明(あ)かりを消(け)して、寝(ね)なさい。
➥Put out the light and go to bed.
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私(わたし)は明(あ)かりを消(け)して眠(ねむ)った。
➥I slept with the light off.
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