灯とう光こう

noun

lamplight; light of a lamp

Refers specifically to the light emitted by a lamp, often with a literary or slightly old-fashioned feel. In modern contexts, ランプの光 or 明かり may be more common.

• 部屋へやの中なかは灯とう光こうだけでほのかに照てらされていた。

  The room was faintly lit only by the lamplight.