1.
streetlight; street lamp
A lamp or light fixture installed along streets and roads to illuminate public areas at night.
街灯が暗い道を照らしている。
The streetlights illuminate the dark road.
この通りは街灯が少なくて、夜は怖い。
This street has few streetlights, so it's scary at night.
古い街灯がLEDに交換されて、街が明るくなった。
The old streetlights were replaced with LEDs, making the town brighter.
A compound of 街 (street, town) and 灯 (light, lamp).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 街灯が灯る (streetlights come on)
- 街灯の下 (under a streetlight)
- 街灯の光 (streetlight glow)
- 街灯が少ない (few streetlights)
Synonymous with 街路灯, though 街灯 is more concise and common in everyday usage. In literature and song lyrics, 街灯 often evokes a moody, atmospheric nighttime scene.
COUNTER: 本 or 基