Translation guide
A light fixture mounted on or recessed into the ceiling. In Japanese, the most common term is シーリングライト, a loanword from English. Traditional Japanese ceiling lights are often called 天井灯, and recessed lights are ダウンライト.
A light attached directly to the ceiling, typically a flush-mount or semi-flush fixture.
The most common modern term, borrowed from English. Used for typical household ceiling lights, especially LED or fluorescent types.
リビングのシーリングライトが切れたので、新しいのを買わないと。
The ceiling light in the living room went out, so I need to buy a new one.
A more traditional Japanese term for ceiling light. Often used in formal or technical contexts, such as architectural descriptions.
この部屋には天井灯が二つ付いています。
This room has two ceiling lights.
Refers to ceiling lighting in general, often used in interior design or lighting catalogs.
天井照明の選び方について教えてください。
Please tell me how to choose ceiling lighting.
A light fixture installed into a hole in the ceiling, with only the trim visible.
The standard term for recessed ceiling lights. Very common in modern Japanese homes and commercial spaces.
キッチンにはダウンライトを何個か設置しました。
We installed several downlights in the kitchen.
Literally 'embedded lighting', a more descriptive term for recessed lights. Used in technical or architectural contexts.
埋め込み照明は天井がすっきり見えるので人気です。
Recessed lighting is popular because it makes the ceiling look clean.
A light fixture that hangs down from the ceiling on a cord, chain, or rod.
The standard term for a hanging ceiling light, often used over dining tables or kitchen islands.
ダイニングテーブルの上にペンダントライトを付けたいです。
I want to install a pendant light above the dining table.
A more general term for suspended lighting, including pendant lights and chandeliers.
吊り下げ照明は部屋の雰囲気を変えます。
Suspended lighting changes the atmosphere of a room.
An ornate, branched light fixture suspended from the ceiling.
The direct loanword for chandelier. Used for decorative, multi-arm ceiling lights.
ホテルのロビーには大きなシャンデリアがありました。
There was a large chandelier in the hotel lobby.
シーリングライト is the everyday term for a modern ceiling light, while 天井灯 sounds more technical or old-fashioned. In casual conversation, シーリングライト is preferred.
シーリングライトを買いに行く。
I'm going to buy a ceiling light.
天井灯の交換方法を調べる。
Look up how to replace a ceiling light.
Many modern lighting terms in Japanese are borrowed from English. If you're unsure, using the English word with a Japanese accent (katakana) often works, but シーリングライト is well-established.