明かり (Akari) is a Japanese noun meaning “light, glow, gleam, (a) light”.
Meanings
- nounlight; glow; gleam
- noun(a) light; lights; lampalso written as 灯火
- nounproof (of innocence)
Examples
灯りが点いた。
The light went on.
灯りが消えている。
The lights are out.
明かりがついている。
The light is on.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).