松明たいまつ

noun

torch; flambeau; torchlight

A traditional torch made from pine, bamboo, reed, or similar materials, often used in festivals, processions, or historical contexts. The reading しょうめい is rare and literary.

• 夜よるの祭まつりでは、松明たいまつを持もって練ねり歩あるいた。

  At the night festival, we paraded around holding torches.

• 松明たいまつの火ひが暗くらい道みちを照てらした。

  The torchlight illuminated the dark path.