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蝋燭 ろうそく N2

  1. candle

蝋燭の芯 ろうそくのしん

  1. wick of a candle

裸蝋燭 はだかろうそく

  1. naked candle; uncovered candle; unshaded candle

芯 しん N2

  1. (pencil) lead; marrow; pith; staple (for stapler); stuffing; wick
  2. center; centre; core; heart
  3. pistil (of a flower)
  4. stamen

一丁 いっちょう

  1. one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style)
  2. one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant)
  3. one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar)
  4. one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m)
  5. one game; one task
  6. right; well then

灯す ともす

  1. to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

切り詰める きりつめる

  1. to cut short; to shorten; to trim
  2. to cut down on; to economise; to economize; to reduce; to scrimp on
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