- shuuyatou night light
A formal, literary term for a light kept burning all night, often in hospitals or as a nightlight in homes.
病室の終夜灯がかすかに光っている。
Byoushitsu no shuuyatou ga kasuka ni hikatte iru.
The night light in the hospital room is faintly glowing.
子供部屋に終夜灯を置いて安心させた。
Kodomobeya ni shuuyatou wo oite anshin saseta.
I placed a night light in the child's room to comfort them.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 常夜灯 (jouyatou), which is a light that stays on all night, often at a shrine or as a permanent night light.
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