懐中電灯をつける
kaichūdentō o tsukeru
To turn on flashlight in Japanese is 懐中電灯をつける (kaichūdentō o tsukeru).
This phrase is used to describe the action of activating a handheld portable light to produce illumination. You may also encounter variations using loanwords like フラッシュライト or ライト.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase 懐中電灯をつける, the particle を (o) marks the flashlight as the direct object and the verb つける (tsukeru) means 'to turn on' or 'to attach'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle を (o) is used to indicate that the flashlight is the direct object of the verb つける (tsukeru).
How do you pronounce it?
kaichūdentō o tsukeru
Did you know?
- The word 懐中 (kaichū) in 'flashlight' specifically refers to the area inside a garment near the chest, meaning the device is traditionally something one 'carries in the bosom'.
- The verb つける (tsukeru) is used for both turning on a flashlight and sticking a postage stamp on an envelope.
- When asking someone to use a flashlight, Japanese speakers often say 照らして (terashite), which asks the person to 'illuminate' rather than to 'turn on' the device.
Examples in context
- お手持ちのフラッシュライトを点けてください。Please turn on your flashlight.
- フラッシュライトのスイッチを入れてください。Please turn on the flashlight.
- フラッシュライトをつけて。Turn on the flashlight.
- 暗いから懐中電灯をつけるね。kurai kara kaichuudentou o tsukeru ne.It's dark, so I'll turn on the flashlight.
- まず懐中電灯をつける必要があります。mazu kaichuudentou o tsukeru hitsuyou ga arimasu.First, you need to turn on the flashlight.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are walking in a dark park.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵、道が暗いよ。Himari, michi ga kurai yo.Himari, the path is dark.
- 陽葵 Himariじゃあ、懐中電灯をつけるね。Jaa, kaichuudentou o tsukeru ne.Then, I'll turn on the flashlight.
- 陽太 Yotaありがとう、助かるよ。Arigatou, tasukaru yo.Thanks, that helps.
- 陽葵 Himariこれでやっと前が見えるね。Kore de yatto mae ga mieru ne.Now we can finally see ahead.
