noun
red paper lantern
A traditional red paper lantern, often hung outside bars and eateries.
居酒屋の前に赤提灯がぶら下がっている。
A red paper lantern is hanging in front of the izakaya.
noun
cheap bar or eatery
By metonymy, a modest drinking or eating establishment that displays a red lantern; often implies a casual, inexpensive place.
Let's grab a drink at that cheap bar in front of the station.