明 かり akari
akari
Noun
1. light; glow; gleam
この明 かりで字 を読 もうとすれば目 が悪 くなるよ。
kono akaride jio yomōto sureba mega warukunaruyo.
You'll strain your eyes trying to read in this light.
Noun
2. (a) light; lights; lamp
どうか明 かりをつけて下 さい。
dōka akario tsukete kudasai.
Turn on the light, please.
Noun
3. proof (of innocence)
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この明 かりで字 を読 もうとすれば目 が悪 くなるよ。
kono akaride jio yomōto sureba mega warukunaruyo.
You'll strain your eyes trying to read in this light.
どうか明 かりをつけて下 さい。
dōka akario tsukete kudasai.
Turn on the light, please.
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18 Variants Available
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akaride
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With light; By light
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akarijārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not a light.; It's not the source of light.
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akarijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the light.; It wasn't a light.
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akarijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a light.; It wasn't illuminated.
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akarideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably the light.; Likely a light.
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akaridewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the light.; It wasn't a light.
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