ちょうちん
提灯
き
記
じ
事

noun

  1. puff piece (in a newspaper, etc.), flatteringly exaggerated article, sycophantic article.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちょうちん
提灯
き
記
じ
事
 提灯記事 ちょうちんきじ

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 (Early Jr. High, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (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)
scribe, account, narrative
キ　しる.す　のり (2nd, N3)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)
matter, thing, fact
ジ　こと　ズ (3rd, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
snout, hand
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)