街 灯(がいとう)

がいとう

noun

streetlight; street lamp

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

街灯(がいとう)が灯(とも)る (streetlights come on)
街灯(がいとう)の下(した) (under a streetlight)
街灯(がいとう)の光(ひかり) (streetlight glow)
街灯(がいとう)が少(すく)ない (few streetlights)

Synonymous with 街路灯(がいろとう), though 街灯(がいとう) is more concise and common in everyday usage. In literature and song lyrics, 街灯(がいとう) often evokes a moody, atmospheric nighttime scene.

Counter: 本(ほん) or 基(き)

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