Meaning

Primary

Streetlight

Alternative

Street Lamp

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The streets are lit by lamps — streetlights, to be specific! And nighttime in the city sure would be a lot scarier without them.

Reading

がいとう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 街灯がある

    there is a streetlight

    街灯がともる

    a streetlight comes on, a streetlight turns on

    街灯がつく

    a streetlight comes on, a streetlight turns on

    街灯が並ぶ

    streetlights line the street

Context Sentences

街灯が一つずつともっていった。

The streetlights lit up one by one.

夜道には、街灯だけが静かに並んでいた。

Only streetlights quietly lined the night road.

街灯が切れていて、その道は真っ暗だった。

The streetlight was out, and the road was completely dark.

大量のガが、各街灯の周りを飛び回っています。

There are a ton of moths flying around each street lamp.

Kanji Composition