灯ともし

noun

light; lamp

Only when written 灯

General term for a light or lamp, often with a traditional or poetic feel. Not the most common everyday word for electric lights.

• 部屋へやの隅すみに小ちいさな灯ともしがともっていた。

  A small lamp was lit in the corner of the room.

noun

baiting deer with a lighted torch

Only when written 照射

Specialized hunting term; refers to using a torch to lure deer at night. Almost always written as 照射 in this sense.

• 昔むかしは、照射ともしを使つかって鹿しかを狩かる方ほう法ほうがあった。

  In the past, there was a method of hunting deer using a lighted torch.