提灯

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 提灯 and read ちょうちん, it denotes a traditional collapsible lantern covered with paper or cloth.
• Basic usage: It is used for a red shopfront light and a handmade window decoration.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Not any electric lamp
  • The term evokes the framed traditional lantern form.