トーチtoochi

1. nountorch
2. noun(electric) torch; flashlight

• Synonym松明たいまつNeutralA traditional handheld torch made of pine, bamboo or the like; 「トーチ」 is a loanword that usually means an Olympic-style torch or a blowtorch.
• Synonym炬火きょかWrittenWritten/formal word for a torch or bonfire, now rarely used; say 「たいまつ」 instead.
• Synonym続松ついまつWrittenArchaic word for a torch; it can also mean karuta cards used in waka games. Almost never used in modern Japanese.
• Related懐中電灯かいちゅうでんとうNeutralThe everyday word for a flashlight. 「トーチ」 can mean a flashlight in British English, but in Japanese it usually means a flaming torch.
• RelatedフラッシュライトNeutralA loanword for flashlight with an American flavor; in daily speech 「懐中電灯」 is the usual word.

Use 「トーチ」 for an Olympic-style torch or a blowtorch, as in 「聖火トーチ」; a traditional handheld torch is 「松明」, and a flashlight is 「懐中電灯」. 「炬火」 and 「続松」 are rare written or archaic words for torches.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 松明たいまつ。
2. ジャグリングの道具どうぐの一ひとつ。松明たいまつのように火ひが点ともっているクラブ。