noun
A lantern suspended from a hook or cord, often used in traditional settings such as festivals, temples, or old-style streets.
神社の参道に釣り提灯が並んでいた。
Hanging lanterns lined the approach to the shrine.
Standard modern spelling.
Old character form; 燈 is the traditional variant of 灯.
提灯 is a general term for a paper lantern, while 釣り提灯 specifically refers to a hanging type.
Compound of 釣り (hanging) and 提灯 (lantern).