宝ほう灯とう

noun

votive light; offering lamp

A lamp, candle, or other light offered at a shrine or temple. Often used in the context of Buddhist or Shinto rituals. Compare with 御明かし (みあかし).

See also: 御明かし (みあかし)

• 神じん社じゃの本ほん殿でんには宝ほう灯とうがともされていた。

  A votive light was lit in the main hall of the shrine.

• お盆ぼんには先せん祖ぞの霊れいを導みちびくために宝ほう灯とうを供そなえる。

  During Obon, we offer votive lights to guide the spirits of our ancestors.