Translation guide
A lantern that is suspended from above, often used for decoration or lighting in traditional settings.
A lantern that hangs from a ceiling, hook, or pole, used for illumination or decoration.
A common term for a hanging paper lantern, often seen at festivals or in traditional Japanese settings.
祭り会場にはたくさんの吊り提灯が飾られていた。
Many hanging lanterns were displayed at the festival venue.
A red or colorful paper lantern hung for decoration, often bearing writing, used at festivals, izakaya, or traditional events.
A traditional hanging lantern made of stone or metal, used as a garden ornament or in temple grounds.
A hanging lantern, often made of stone or bronze, suspended from a bracket or tree in a Japanese garden. Note: same reading as 吊り灯籠 but often written with 釣 for hanging.
庭の松の木に釣灯籠が吊るされている。
A hanging lantern is suspended from the pine tree in the garden.
Refers to a hanging lantern made of stone, metal, or wood, often found in temples or gardens. More formal or traditional than 吊り提灯.
神社の参道に吊り灯籠が並んでいる。
Hanging lanterns line the approach to the shrine.
A loanword from English, used for Western-style hanging lanterns, often in camping or outdoor contexts.
キャンプでハンギングランタンを使った。
We used a hanging lantern at the camp.
The general word for a paper lantern, often collapsible. When hung, it is implied by context. Very common at festivals and in front of restaurants.
居酒屋の入り口に赤い提灯が下がっている。
A red lantern hangs at the entrance of the izakaya.
Literally 'red lantern', specifically refers to the red paper lanterns commonly hung outside casual bars and eateries.
赤提灯の店で一杯やろう。
Let's have a drink at a red-lantern bar.