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VocabJLPT N2

lighter

Noun

Definitions

1. lighter
2. Lighter

This loanword can refer to either a cigarette lighter or a writer, depending on context. Learners should pay attention to the surrounding sentence to determine which meaning is intended.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Please note that lighters are strictly prohibited inside the factory.

Sentence 2

I don't know, the lighter just feels weirdly light to me.

Sentence 3

My boss stressed again that "lighters are classified as hazardous materials."

Sentence 4

"Lighters are so outdated," he says — yet he uses one every day.

Sentence 5

A coworker gave me a heads-up: "You can't bring a lighter in, you know."