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蝋: wax

wax
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Readings

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みつろう・ろうそく

The everyday word is 蝋燭 (ろうそく), candle, often written in kana; on its own 蝋 is ろう.

Key words

蝋燭ろうそくcandle
蝋ろうwax
蜜蝋みつろうbeeswax
蝋人形ろうにんぎょうwax figure
封蝋ふうろうsealing wax

Example sentences

The power went out, so I lit a candle.

I rubbed cream made from beeswax onto my hands.

At the museum I was amazed to see a wax figure that looked just like the real person.

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