線せん香こう花はな火び

noun

sparkler; toy firework

A traditional Japanese sparkler: a thin paper tube filled with gunpowder that produces a small, delicate shower of sparks. Often associated with summer evenings and the fleeting nature of beauty.

See also: 花火線香

• 夏なつの夜よる、子こ供どもたちは庭にわで線せん香こう花はな火びを楽たのしんだ。

  On a summer night, the children enjoyed sparklers in the garden.

• 線せん香こう花はな火びの火ひがぱちぱちと散ちった。

  The sparkler's fire crackled and scattered.