蛍光灯 (Keikoutou) is a Japanese noun meaning “fluorescent lamp, fluorescent light, person who is slow to react, someone slow on the uptake”.
Meanings
- nounfluorescent lamp; fluorescent light
- nounperson who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
Examples
ハリーは本当に蛍光灯だね。
Harry's really slow to catch on.
そこの蛍光灯を交換しないといけない。
I must replace that fluorescent lamp.
蛍光灯がチカチカしてるな。新しいのと交換しないとダメかな。
This fluorescent lamp is starting to flicker. We'll have to replace it.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).