灯ひ

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈場ば所しょ〉に灯ひがつくfor a light to come on (in a place)

  夕ゆう方がたになると窓まどに灯ひがついた。

  As evening fell, the light in the window came on.

• 灯ひを消けすto put out/turn off the light

  眠ねむる前まえに灯あかりを消けした。

  I turned off the light before going to sleep.

• 灯ひがゆれるfor a flame/light to flicker

  風かぜでろうそくの灯ひがゆれた。

  The candle's flame flickered in the wind.

• 〈場ば所しょ〉の灯ひthe lights of a place (as scenery)

  遠とおくに街まちの灯ひが見みえた。

  The city lights could be seen in the distance.

Expressions

• 風ふう前ぜんの灯ともし火びprecarious situation; in a very unstable state
• 灯ひ涼すずしcoolness of distant lights on a summer night
• 灯ひを点つけるturn on the light; light a lamp