noun
lantern ghost; demonic lantern
A yōkai in Japanese folklore: a paper lantern that comes to life, often depicted with a long tongue and one or two eyes. Commonly appears in ghost stories and festival imagery.
提灯お化けは、古い提灯が妖怪になったものだと言われている。
The lantern ghost is said to be an old paper lantern that turned into a yōkai.
お化け屋敷で提灯お化けの飾りを見た。
I saw a lantern ghost decoration in the haunted house.
Compound of 提灯 (chōchin, 'paper lantern') and お化け (obake, 'ghost, monster'). The term refers to a folkloric creature, a tsukumogami born from an old lantern.