noun
hanging paper lantern
A paper lantern designed to be hung outside a house or shop, often used as a sign or for illumination.
昔の店先には掛け行灯がよく見られた。
Hanging paper lanterns were often seen in front of shops in the old days.
行灯 is a general paper lantern, while 掛け行灯 specifically refers to one that is hung.
Compound of 掛け (hanging) and 行灯 (paper lantern).