How to say 'Lighter' in Japanese | ライター

word

Meaning

Lighter

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Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ライター (raitaa)' refers to a 'lighter', a device used to produce a flame, typically for lighting cigarettes, candles, or other items. It is a loanword from English, and its usage is straightforward. For example: Do you have a lighter?「ライターを持っていますか？」(らいたーをもっていますか？). He bought a new lighter「彼は新しいライターを買った」(かれはあたらしいらいたーをかった). The word is commonly used in everyday conversations, especially in contexts involving smoking or lighting something.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1560

Composition

katakana

Handwriting