街灯(がいとう)

がいとう
noun
streetlight; street lamp
daily-life
See also: 該当(がいとう) (applicable, corresponding)
1. streetlight; street lamp
A lamp or light fixture installed along streets and roads to illuminate public areas at night.
街灯(がいとう)が暗(くら)い道(みち)を照(て)らしている。
The streetlights illuminate the dark road.
この通(とお)りは街灯(がいとう)が少(すく)なくて、夜(よる)は怖(こわ)い。
This street has few streetlights, so it's scary at night.
古(ふる)い街灯(がいとう)がLEDに交換(こうかん)されて、街(まち)が明(あか)るくなった。
The old streetlights were replaced with LEDs, making the town brighter.

A compound of 街(がい) (street, town) and 灯(とう) (light, lamp).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 街路灯(がいろとう): street lamp — the official term used by local governments; 街灯(がいとう) is the everyday word

Counter: 本(ほん) or 基(き)

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Added 2026.2.27 18:18 · Revised 2026.10.20 10:38
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