ちょうちん
提灯
　
を
も
持
　
つ

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to sing someone's praises, to give someone a boost, to carry a lantern.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちょうちん
提灯
　
を
も
持
　
つ
 提灯を持つ ちょうちんをもつ
　
ちょ
　
う
　
ち
　
ん
　
を
も
持
　
つ
 ちょうちんを持つ ちょうちんをもつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

propose, take along, carry in hand
テイ　ダイ　さ.げる (5th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
just so, this, right
ゼ　これ　シ (7th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
head, counter for animals
ヒキ　ショ　ソ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
lamp, a light, light
トウ　とも.す　あかり (4th, N2)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
hold, have
も.つ　ジ　もち (3rd, N4)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)