Japanese

とうだい
Meaning: lighthouse
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

灯
台

Example sentences

The lighthouse standing at the tip of the cape protects the safety of ships.
父は昔、この岬で灯台守をしていた。
My father was a lighthouse keeper on this cape a long time ago.
その岬の先端には、古い灯台が立っている
An old lighthouse stands at the tip of that cape.
その灯台は、激しい波が打ち寄せる断崖絶壁の上に立っている。
That lighthouse stands atop a steep cliff where violent waves crash.
碕の先端に立つ白い灯台が、青い海に映えている。
A white lighthouse standing at the tip of the cape shines against the blue sea.
海に面した絶崖の上に灯台が立っている。
A lighthouse stands atop a steep cliff facing the sea.

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