Translation guide
A lantern is a portable light source with a protective enclosure. In Japanese, the most common word is 提灯 (chōchin), a collapsible paper lantern. Other terms exist for different types, such as 灯籠 (tōrō) for stone or metal garden lanterns, and ランタン (rantan) for Western-style camping lanterns.
A collapsible lantern made of paper on a bamboo frame, often used in festivals, restaurants, or as a traditional light source.
The standard word for a traditional Japanese paper lantern. It is collapsible and often seen at festivals, outside restaurants, or as decoration.
Many lanterns were displayed at the festival.
Hiragana version of 提灯, commonly used in informal writing or for simplicity.
A fixed lantern made of stone, metal, or wood, commonly found in Japanese gardens, temples, or as outdoor decoration.
A portable lantern using glass and metal, often fueled by oil or batteries, used for camping or emergencies.
A small hot-air balloon made of paper, released into the sky during festivals.
提灯 (chōchin) is a collapsible paper lantern, often used indoors or at festivals. 灯籠 (tōrō) is a fixed lantern made of stone or metal, found in gardens and temples. ランタン (rantan) is a Western-style lantern, typically for camping or emergencies.
A chōchin can be folded, but a tōrō is fixed.
Light a lantern.
Walk carrying a lantern.
Refers to a stationary lantern, typically made of stone and used in gardens or at temples. Not collapsible like a 提灯.
There is a stone lantern in the garden.
The lantern at the shrine is lit.
Loanword from English, used for Western-style lanterns, especially camping lanterns or hurricane lamps.
Bring a lantern to the camp.
I used a lantern during the power outage.
From Dutch 'kandelaar', refers to a small oil lantern or hurricane lamp. Slightly old-fashioned.
People in the old days walked at night using a lantern.
Release a sky lantern into the sky.
Loanword for sky lantern, commonly used in event contexts.
I participated in a sky lantern festival.
ランタン usually refers to a Western-style lantern with glass and metal. Using it for a paper lantern (提灯) may cause confusion.