絹行灯きぬあんどん

noun

silk-covered lantern

A traditional Japanese lantern (行灯) whose frame is covered with silk cloth instead of paper, giving a softer, more elegant light. Often associated with historical or refined settings.

See also: 行灯

• 旅りょ館かんの廊ろう下かには絹きぬ行あん灯どんが並ならんでいた。

  Silk-covered lanterns lined the hallway of the traditional inn.

• 絹きぬ行あん灯どんの柔やわらかな光ひかりが部屋へやを照てらしている。

  The soft light of the silk-covered lantern illuminates the room.