Word Meaning 風前の灯

ふうぜんのともしび fuuzen no tomoshibi

風前の灯 is read as ふうぜんのともしび (fuuzen no tomoshibi) and means precarious situation.

Meaning

English

  1. precarious situation
  2. precarious state

Reading

Kana

ふうぜんのともしび

Romaji

fuuzen no tomoshibi

Writing Variants

  • 風前のともしび ふうぜんのともしび fuuzennotomoshibi
  • 風前のともし火 ふうぜんのともしび fuuzennotomoshibi
  • 風前の灯火 ふうぜんのともしび fuuzen no tomoshibi
  • 風前之灯 ふうぜんのともしび fuuzennotomoshibi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Yojijukugo Proverb Rank 108621 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

前灯

ぜんとう

headlight (on a vehicle)

前照灯

ぜんしょうとう

headlight (on a vehicle)

風前

ふうぜん

where the wind blows

肥前国風土記

ひぜんのくにふどき

Hizen Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Hizen province; approx. 732 CE)

肥前風土記

ひぜんふどき

Hizen Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Hizen province; approx. 732 CE)

風刺

ふうし

satire

風雲

ふううん

situation

風圧

ふうあつ

wind pressure

風営適正化法

ふうえいてきせいかほう

Act on Control and Improvement of Amusement Business, etc.

風営法

ふうえいほう

Act on Control and Improvement of Amusement Business, etc.

風林火山

ふうりんかざん

as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain

風化岩

ふうかがん

weathered rocks