懐中電灯・懐中電燈|かいちゅうでんとうkaichuudentou

1. noun(electric) torch; flashlight
   この懐中電灯かいちゅうでんとうは明あかりが弱よわくなってきた。↗

   This flashlight is getting dim.

• SynonymフラッシュライトNeutralA loanword for a flashlight that can also mean a camera flash; used less often than 「懐中電灯」 and leans toward American usage.
• RelatedトーチNeutralA loanword that chiefly means a burning torch or firebrand; it can also mean a flashlight, whereas 「懐中電灯」 refers only to a portable electric light.

For a portable flashlight say 「懐中電灯」, as in 「懐中電灯で照らす」. The loanword equivalent is 「フラッシュライト」; use 「トーチ」 for a burning torch.

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1. 携帯用けいたいようの小型こがた電灯でんとう。