Lighthouse - Toudai

Japanese: 灯台 - とうだい

〘noun〙① One of the old indoor lighting devices. Made of wood. It resembles a candlestick , with an oil dish placed on top to light an oil flame. ※Engishiki (927), vol. 4, "Construction of _two miscellaneous items, _one (abbreviated) five lighthouses." ② A navigational beacon. Built at port entrances, capes, and islands, it is a facility that primarily emits light beacons at night to inform mariners of their location and direct their route. Some also have facilities that emit electric and sound beacons. A lighthouse. ※Seiyo Monkenroku (1869-71), by Murata Fumio, later, "A magnificent lighthouse was erected in a rugged place, (abbreviated) making it a target for mariners." ③ A light installed to illuminate the streets. A street lamp. A gas lamp. ※Western Affairs (1866-70) by Yukichi Fukuzawa, first edition: “Gas lighthouses were installed in various places along the roads and on bridges.”

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 昔の室内照明具の一つ。木でつくる。形は燭台(しょくだい)に似て、上に、油皿(あぶらざら)を置いて油火をともす台。※延喜式（927）四「造_二備雑物_一〈略〉燈台五基」② 航路標識の一つ。港口・岬・島などに築き、夜間、主として灯光の標識を出して、航海者にその位置を知らせたり、航路を指示したりする施設。電標、音標などの標識を出す施設が併設されているものもある。灯明台。※西洋聞見録（1869‐71）〈村田文夫〉後「険処に於て壮麗なる燈台を建て〈略〉航海客の標的となす」③ 街路を照らすために設けられた灯火。街灯。ガス灯。※西洋事情（1866‐70）〈福沢諭吉〉初「街道及び橋上の処々に瓦斯の燈台を設けて」

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