🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ナイトライト

Pronunciation / Transliteration: naitoraito

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nightlight/ˈnaɪt.laɪt/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は子供が暗闇を恐れないようにナイトライトをつけました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small light that is left on during the night, typically in a child's room.

    "She turned on the nightlight so her child wouldn't be afraid of the dark."
  2. 2

    A light fixture designed to provide a soft glow in a dark environment.

    "The nightlight in the hallway helped guide them to the bathroom."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'nightlight' is a compound word formed from 'night' and 'light'. The word 'night' comes from Old English 'niht', which has Germanic roots, while 'light' derives from Old English 'leoht', also of Germanic origin. The combination reflects the function of providing light during the night, a concept that has evolved since the introduction of artificial lighting in the 19th century.

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